LOVELAND, COLORADO—
Lightning Systems, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Lightning Systems, Inc., 815 14th Stret SW SuiteA100, LOVELAND, COLORADO 80537 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
A vehicle battery frame was being held by a scissor lift on one end while two other employees at the other end pushed the battery (weighing about 650 pounds) into position to be attached to the frame. One employee's left ring finger was caught and crushed between the frame and the battery. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
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