Kamps Pallets Denver
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Kamps Pallets Denver | Report ID | 2023021693 |
| Address | 3855 South Lima Street | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80239 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1652459 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77000, -104.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam of wooden boards in a pallet building machine when his finger was pinched against the moving bar and a stationary piece of metal. The employee sustained a left ring fingertip amputation. The machine was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2023, a worker at Kamps Pallets Denver in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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