GA Welding and Demolition
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — BRUSH, COLORADO
| Employer | GA Welding and Demolition | Report ID | 2024109366 |
| Address | 906 Edison Street | City, State ZIP | BRUSH, COLORADO 80723 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Boring, planing, milling machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.25000, -103.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a metal plate with a mill machine and making adjustments to the plate when his right index finger was crushed between the machine and the guard. The employee sustained an amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2024, a worker at GA Welding and Demolition in BRUSH, COLORADO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with boring, planing, milling machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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