Power Engineering Company
Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Power Engineering Company | Report ID | 2024086999 |
| Address | 2525 S. DELAWARE ST. | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80223 |
| Event Date | August 1, 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 n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Stationary drills, milling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1766540 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.67000, -104.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a mill press and holding a piece of metal when the metal began spinning from the drill and lacerated their left index finger. The employee sustained an amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2024, a worker at Power Engineering Company in DENVER, 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 n.e.c., with stationary drills, milling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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