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Canopy Aerospace

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — LITTLETON, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Canopy Aerospace in LITTLETON, COLORADO
Employer Canopy Aerospace Report ID 2023087799
Address 8101 Midway Drive, Unit A City, State ZIP LITTLETON, COLORADO 80125
Event Date August 24, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Towers, poles, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336413 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.54000, -105.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on assembling a casting tower used to compress materials together. The tower is approximately 1x1x4 feet and weighs around 250 pounds. The tower became unbalanced and tipped over on its side. As the tower fell, the employee's right middle finger was caught on one of the pipe fittings. This crushed the first joint of his middle finger and partially amputated the top part at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On August 24, 2023, a worker at Canopy Aerospace in LITTLETON, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with towers, poles, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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