A-Core Concrete Cutting Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | A-Core Concrete Cutting Inc. | Report ID | 20231211025 |
| Address | 5867 Broadway St. | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80216 |
| Event Date | December 2, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Construction, logging, and mining machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.80000, -104.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a coring machine. As he tried to remove a piece of rebar from the area, the machine caught his right glove. His right ring finger was amputated at the first knuckle, and his index and middle fingers were dislocated.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2023, a worker at A-Core Concrete Cutting Inc. in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with construction, logging, and mining machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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