HENDERSON, COLORADO—
Airgas
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Airgas, 8775 E 93rd Pl, HENDERSON, COLORADO 80640 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was loading a cryogenic liquid cylinder onto a cart to move onto a truck when their finger was caught between the cylinder and the cart frame. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated and they lost a nail.
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