DENVER, COLORADO·
California Expanded Metal Products Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at California Expanded Metal Products Co., 490 Osage St, DENVER, COLORADO 80204 on , Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
Two employees were operating the slitter machine and hydraulic table on Line 1. Employee 1 was operating the controls while Employee 2 was using a wooden stick to pick up the ends of sheet metal coming from the slitter head to set them on the hydraulic table. As the hydraulic table moved towards the slitter head, Employee 2 was caught in between the slitter machine and the hydraulic table. Employee 2 was hospitalized for a contusion and crushed chest wall, liver lacerations and bruised kidneys.
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