Viking Fabrication Services LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Viking Fabrication Services LLC | Report ID | 2024054087 |
| Address | 12360 E 46th Ave Suite 400 | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80239 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333999 | Inspection # | 1749189 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77000, -104.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pipe groover machine to roll a groove at the end of a 10-foot-long steel pipe. Their gloved left index finger was caught between the pipe and the adjustable pipe guard, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation through the distal phalanx.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2024, a worker at Viking Fabrication Services LLC in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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