RFI LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
| Employer | RFI LLC | Report ID | 2022075962 |
| Address | 2100 W Midway Blvd | City, State ZIP | BROOMFIELD, COLORADO 80020 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Barrels, drums-except pressurized |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311942 | Inspection # | 1607381 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.92000, -105.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving pallets on a roller. A plastic drum on a pallet pinched his right index finger, causing a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2022, a worker at RFI LLC in BROOMFIELD, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with barrels, drums-except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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