Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Westmount Hospitality Management LLC, 4850 LEETSDALE DR, DENVER, COLORADO 80246
on — Amputations, affecting the forearm(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was working in the laundry room when he heard a noise from a washing machine. He opened the running washer and his arm may have became wrapped in a sheet and rotated. His arm was badly broken, resulting in an amputation below the elbow.
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.
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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.
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