UC Health Medical Center of the Rockies
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — LOVELAND, COLORADO
| Employer | UC Health Medical Center of the Rockies | Report ID | 20211110197 |
| Address | 2500 Rocky Mountain Way | City, State ZIP | LOVELAND, COLORADO 80538 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1567189 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.41000, -105.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing preventative maintenance in an air handling unit and sustained the amputation of two fingertips.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2021, a worker at UC Health Medical Center of the Rockies in LOVELAND, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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