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High Plains Steel Services, LLC

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — WINDSOR, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at High Plains Steel Services, LLC in WINDSOR, COLORADO
Employer High Plains Steel Services, LLC Report ID 2024064968
Address 2055 Howard Smith Avenue East City, State ZIP WINDSOR, COLORADO 80550
Event Date June 5, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Stamping machinery, presses except printing
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1753559
GPS Coordinates 40.44000, -104.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lining up metal in a punch press when his left hand became caught in the point of operation. The employee sustained an amputation of the middle finger and an amputation to the first knuckle of the index finger.

Incident Summary

On June 5, 2024, a worker at High Plains Steel Services, LLC in WINDSOR, COLORADO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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