Johns manville
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FRUITA, COLORADO
| Employer | Johns manville | Report ID | 20241211172 |
| Address | 1110 16 Road | City, State ZIP | FRUITA, COLORADO 81521 |
| Event Date | December 3, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Forging machinery |
| Secondary Source | Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.17000, -108.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a mineral cart into an oven when the oven door malfunctioned and closed on their right thumb. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On December 3, 2024, a worker at Johns manville in FRUITA, COLORADO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with forging machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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