RFI LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at RFI LLC in 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.

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