BROOMFIELD, COLORADO—
Premier Concrete Services Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Premier Concrete Services Inc., 4281 Creek Drive , BROOMFIELD, COLORADO 80023 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was washing out a concrete pump when their hand became stuck in the cylinder. The middle, ring, and pinky fingers were amputated above the second joint.
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