OLIVER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LA JUNTA, COLORADO
| Employer | OLIVER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. | Report ID | 2024053970 |
| Address | 27151 HARRIS ROAD | City, State ZIP | LA JUNTA, COLORADO 81050 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stationary drills, milling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333111 | Inspection # | 1747814 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.03000, -103.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a drill press to drill holes into an angle iron. After drilling the hole, his right glove got caught in the spinning drill bit. He sustained a laceration to his index finger and an amputation to the tip of his thumb.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2024, a worker at OLIVER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. in LA JUNTA, COLORADO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stationary drills, milling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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