LA JUNTA, COLORADO—
Lewis Bolt & Nut
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Lewis Bolt & Nut, 30105 6th Ave., LA JUNTA, COLORADO 81050 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was checking the belt tension on a machine when the employee's right-hand fingers were caught in the belt and pulley's nip point. The employee's right index finger had to be medically amputated. The machine had not come to a full stop at the time of the incident.
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