Lone Tree Services LLC
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — 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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