ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO—
AMERICAN FURNITURE WAREHOUSE
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at AMERICAN FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, 8820 AMERICAN WAY, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80112 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was lowering a dock plate onto the rear of a trailer. Another employee stepped on the plate, causing it to pinch the first employee's hand. He suffered a fingertip amputation.
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An employee was getting onto a pallet racking system. The employee's right foot went through the racking mesh, which lacerated the employee's leg.
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