U.S. Engineering Service, LLC
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Amputations involving bone loss — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | U.S. Engineering Service, LLC | Report ID | 2025032736 |
| Address | 11000 East 45th Ave | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80239 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Wire, cables nonelectrified |
| Secondary Source | Cranes unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77000, -104.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were using a crane to move pieces of an air handler off a roof. They were lowering a sand wheel with the crane. When the sand wheel touched the ground, the injured employee went to stabilize it. The steel cable used to rig the sand wheel moved and caught his thumb, causing an amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2025, a worker at U.S. Engineering Service, LLC in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with wire, cables nonelectrified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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