Welch Equipment Company
Struck by other falling powered vehicle — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Welch Equipment Company | Report ID | 2023010131 |
| Address | 3980 Central Park BLVD | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80238 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811118 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77000, -104.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a drive unit in a forklift. While lowering the jack to put the drive unit in place, the jack slid out from under the power unit of the forklift, causing the employee's hand to be crushed. Three of the employee's fingers were amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2023, a worker at Welch Equipment Company in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by other falling powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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