BAND-IT-IDEX, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | BAND-IT-IDEX, INC. | Report ID | 2021086509 |
| Address | 4799 Dahlia St. | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80216 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1547261 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.78000, -104.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing metal strips that were stuck in a machine. The tip of his left ring finger was pinched in the machine, causing a partial fingertip amputation without bone loss.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2021, a worker at BAND-IT-IDEX, INC. in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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