Spendrup Fan Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
| Employer | Spendrup Fan Company | Report ID | 2022010526 |
| Address | 2768 C 1/2 Road | City, State ZIP | GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81502 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333413 | Inspection # | 1575956 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.04000, -108.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to grab an 18-inch piece of sample material coming through an angle roller when their fingers became caught in the machine. The employee sustained a cut to their right middle finger and a partial degloving and partial amputation to their left index finger.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2022, a worker at Spendrup Fan Company in GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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