FORT LUPTON, COLORADO—
Golden Aluminum, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Golden Aluminum, Inc., 1405 E. 14th St., FORT LUPTON, COLORADO 80621 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was wiping shavings from the blade of a chopper machine when the chopper amputated his pinky finger and the tip of his ring finger. The machine was active at the time of the incident.
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FORT LUPTON, COLORADO—
Golden Aluminum, Inc.
An employee was troubleshooting a caster machine. While removing a cap cover, the catch pan moved up and caught his right arm against the caster blocks. He suffered lacerations and an open break of the ulna. He was hospitalized.
FORT LUPTON, COLORADO—
Golden Aluminum, Inc.
An employee was draining a filter bowl of molten metal during a cast shutdown when the molten metal spilled from the bowl onto the employee's legs, resulting in burns to the backside of his legs.
FORT LUPTON, COLORADO—
Golden Aluminum, Inc.
An employee's left hand was caught between a mill's spindle shaft and an input roller when the spindle shaft activated, resulting in a partial amputation of their index finger at the last joint, as well as crush injuries to their middle finger and thumb.
FORT LUPTON, COLORADO—
Golden Aluminum, Inc.
An employee was working on the setup of an aluminum caster machine. The machine, which is supposed to cycle once at a time, must be cycled in order to gauge the machine. The machine cycled once and the employee was attempting to gauge it when the machine cycled again, closing down on his fingers. All fingers besides the thumbs were crushed on both hands.
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