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Airgas

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HENDERSON, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Airgas in HENDERSON, COLORADO
Employer Airgas Report ID 2023098871
Address 8775 E 93rd Pl City, State ZIP HENDERSON, COLORADO 80640
Event Date September 26, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Containers-pressurized, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 325120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.86000, -104.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading a cryogenic liquid cylinder onto a cart to move onto a truck when their finger was caught between the cylinder and the cart frame. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated and they lost a nail.

Incident Summary

On September 26, 2023, a worker at Airgas in HENDERSON, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with containers-pressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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