PurePressure
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | PurePressure | Report ID | 2021108868 |
| Address | 2503 Fairview Circle | City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80909 |
| Event Date | October 14, 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) | 333249 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.86000, -104.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a mixer. A belt caught his left index finger and pulled it through a pulley. The index fingertip was amputated and his middle finger was split open.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2021, a worker at PurePressure in COLORADO SPRINGS, 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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