COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO—
Goodwill
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Goodwill, 6071 E. Woodmen Rd., COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80920 on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Thumb(s).
Final narrative
An employee was lowering a person from a van using a lift. The employee's right thumb was caught in the van lift and severely wounded, resulting in a partial amputation.
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