BT CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BOULDER, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BT CONSTRUCTION, INC. in BOULDER, COLORADO
Employer BT CONSTRUCTION, INC. Report ID 2024109257
Address 4049 N 75th St. City, State ZIP BOULDER, COLORADO 80301
Event Date October 3, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Structural elements n.e.c.
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.04000, -105.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting a rebar cage (20 feet) that was being moved using the forks of a loader. The rebar cage rolled over his glove and pulled his right ring fingertip between two pieces of rebar. The employee sustained a partial amputation to the finger.

Incident Summary

On October 3, 2024, a worker at BT CONSTRUCTION, INC. in BOULDER, COLORADO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with structural elements n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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