Univair Aircraft Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Crushing injuries — AURORA, COLORADO
| Employer | Univair Aircraft Corporation | Report ID | 2023087483 |
| Address | 2500 Himalaya Road | City, State ZIP | AURORA, COLORADO 80011 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336413 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.75000, -104.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding sheet metal into a roller when his hand was drawn into the machine and the rollers crushed his fingers. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2023, a worker at Univair Aircraft Corporation in AURORA, COLORADO suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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