Comfort Systems USA
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — LOUISVILLE, COLORADO
| Employer | Comfort Systems USA | Report ID | 2024065479 |
| Address | 867 Coal Creek Drive | City, State ZIP | LOUISVILLE, COLORADO 80027 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.93000, -105.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing an HVAC unit on the roof of a vacant building. As the employee manually pulled the belt and pulley system, his left middle finger was caught in the belt/pulley and a quarter inch of the finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2024, a worker at Comfort Systems USA in LOUISVILLE, COLORADO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with heating, cooling, cleaning, and waste handling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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