Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Care Free of Colorado, 2145 W. 6th Ave. , BROOMFIELD, COLORADO 80020
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee had his left thumb tip amputated while performing final assembly on an awning. His left thumb was caught in the winding machine which wraps the awning cloth onto the metal bars that hold the awning.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 315299)
An employee was trying to remove material that was stuck in the trimming machine when the blade came down and partially amputated his left index finger without bone loss.
An employee was outside the west dock changing spotlights, using a 6-foot step ladder. The ladder shifted and fell over with the employee on it. The employee sustained a separated right shoulder, broken toe, broken right femur, and facial lacerations.
An employee was delivering materials. He was doing his pre-delivery inspection on the roof of the jobsite (a warehouse) when he fell through a plexiglass skylight. He landed on his feet on the concrete floor 14 feet below. The employee sustained fractures to his spine, left ulnar/radius, and right heel. The employee required surgery.
An employee was removing packaging from a roll of printing substrate. The blade of their utility knife got stuck. The employee used both hands to free the knife and the blade partially amputated their left little fingertip.
A concrete batch plant operator was assisting with clearing spoil piles using a skid steer. The skid steer backed into a stationary screen plant. The employee's left little finger was crushed between the controls of the skid steer and the screen plant, resulting in a fracture and laceration. The employee's finger was surgically amputated.
An employee was standing on an extension ladder, using a torquing tool to remove bolts that secured blades to a rotor. When the torquing tool activated, its reaction arm came around and pinched the employee's right middle finger against a lifting eye. His fingertip was amputated.