SAM Rhodes Inc.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SALIDA, COLORADO
| Employer | SAM Rhodes Inc. | Report ID | 2024099132 |
| Address | 6200 Co. Rd. 107 | City, State ZIP | SALIDA, COLORADO 81201 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Tanker trucks |
| Secondary Source | Exterior vehicle and machine parts n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.51000, -106.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was folding down a ladder to his tanker when it became unsteady and his right index finger became pinched in the ladder. The employee was hospitalized and his fingertip was surgically amputated below the nailbed.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2024, a worker at SAM Rhodes Inc. in SALIDA, COLORADO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with tanker trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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