Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sanctuary Golf Course, 7549 N Daniels Park Rd, SEDALIA, COLORADO 80135
on — Amputations, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
A maintenance employee was using a fly mower and ran over his left foot resulting in amputation of two toes.
An employee was moving a mat from the asphalt at a golf course and stepped on a sod staple, puncturing the left foot and requiring hospitalization and surgery.
An employee was taking a trash cart to a dumpster when one of their fingers was pinched between the trash cart and the dumpster, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee was pushing flat shopping carts back into the cart tunnel. When unjamming the carts, part of the cart struck the employee's left shin, resulting in a laceration and bleeding. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was pulling a cart backward in a storage area when his right little finger was pinched between the cart frame and an electrical box mounted to the side of a support column. The employee's right little finger was partially amputated.
An employee was helping to push a welding trailer out of the path of a truck. The trailer then rolled over a half-inch elevation change that rocked the trailer toward an electrical box. The employee's finger was pinched between the welding trailer and electrical box, resulting in a finger amputation approximately 1/2-inch from the end.
An employee was unloading packages from a trailer onto a cart. While moving the cart, it struck the employee's heel causing a tear to their Achilles muscle. The employee required surgery.
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