Belair Builders Inc
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — NORTHGLENN, COLORADO
| Employer | Belair Builders Inc | Report ID | 2024087212 |
| Address | 1801 E 121st Ave. | City, State ZIP | NORTHGLENN, COLORADO 80241 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Manhole and cistern covers |
| Secondary Source | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.91000, -104.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee and another employee were removing a manhole cover. An employee lifted the cover with a hook. The hook slipped off the cover and the cover fell onto the gloved hand of the injured employee, pinning his left middle fingertip against the frame of the manhole. The injured employee sustained a fingertip amputation without bone loss and was hospitalized and underwent reattachment surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2024, a worker at Belair Builders Inc in NORTHGLENN, COLORADO suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with manhole and cistern covers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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