DENVER, COLORADO—
Sheffield Metals, International
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Sheffield Metals, International, 4787 Leyden Street, DENVER, COLORADO 80216 on — Crushing injuries, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was cleaning out the intake area of the cut-to-length machine when his hand was crushed by the machine. The employee was hospitalized.
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