Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1319388.015 - Elkay Wood Products

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1319388.015

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 05/31/2018

Site Address:
Elkay Wood Products
23655 E 19th Ave
Aurora, CO 80019

Mailing Address:
23655 E 19th Ave, Aurora, CO 80019

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 337110/Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/31/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 09/20/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1340718	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 106043.015

Event: 05/21/2018

Employee catches hand in drill press and amputates finger

At 4:30 p.m. on May 21, 2018, an employee was troubleshooting a drill bit depth problem with an Omai drill press and turned to speak with a coworker. The employee turned back and, in doing so, pressed down on the floor switch, actuating the drill. The employee drilled through his left hand's webbing between his thumb and forefinger, amputating his finger and fusing the first joint of his thumb. The employee was hospitalized and suffered additional nerve damage to his thumb.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Drill, Drill Press, Finger, Thumb

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1319388.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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