Lone Tree Services LLC

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — GREELEY, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lone Tree Services LLC in GREELEY, COLORADO
Employer Lone Tree Services LLC Report ID 2021087178
Address 20739 Colorado 392 City, State ZIP GREELEY, COLORADO 80631
Event Date August 23, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Dump truck
Industry (NAICS) 484220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.48000, -104.66000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were clearing debris from the back of a dump truck after it had dumped its load of soil. They lifted the tailgate up, but it fell and crushed an employee's right ring finger against the trailer bed. The fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On August 23, 2021, a worker at Lone Tree Services LLC in GREELEY, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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