# Crushing injuries at Golden Aluminum, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20191213020` · 12/19/2019 · FORT LUPTON, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Casting machinery
## Employer
- **Name:** Golden Aluminum, Inc.
- **Location:** 1405 E. 14th St., FORT LUPTON, COLORADO, 80621
- **NAICS:** 331315
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working on the setup of an aluminum caster machine. The machine, which is supposed to cycle once at a time, must be cycled in order to gauge the machine. The machine cycled once and the employee was attempting to gauge it when the machine cycled again, closing down on his fingers. All fingers besides the thumbs were crushed on both hands.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*