ESSMetron
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | ESSMetron | Report ID | 2024087166 |
| Address | 1505 West 3rd Ave. | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80223 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| 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) | 335311 | Inspection # | 1768912 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.72000, -105.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was completing multiple bends on a piece of galvanized steel (~3-4 feet long and 5-inches wide) using a brake press when their thumb was caught between the steel and the ram/punch and die of the brake press. The employee sustained an amputation of their right thumb.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2024, a worker at ESSMetron in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the thumb(s). 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 amputation.
Context
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