Gate Gourmet, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Gate Gourmet, Inc. in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer Gate Gourmet, Inc. Report ID 2022043697
Address 27280 E 75th Ave. City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80249
Event Date April 29, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Airplane-jet or turbine engine
Industry (NAICS) 722320 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.83000, -104.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was closing a door in an aircraft. The door closed on his left thumb and partially amputated it.

Incident Summary

On April 29, 2022, a worker at Gate Gourmet, Inc. in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with airplane-jet or turbine engine identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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