Centura Health
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Centura Health | Report ID | 2022108847 |
| Address | 2525 S DOWNING ST | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80210 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Source of Injury | Manhole and cistern covers |
| Secondary Source | Crowbars | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.67000, -104.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to remove a manhole cover on a wastewater pit. The cover slipped off a pry bar and caught the employee's finger against the edge of its recess. The employee's fingertip was amputated at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2022, a worker at Centura Health in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with manhole and cistern covers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 425 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker injuries.
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