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TR Toppers

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — PUEBLO, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TR Toppers in PUEBLO, COLORADO
Employer TR Toppers Report ID 2024010015
Address 320 Fairchild City, State ZIP PUEBLO, COLORADO 81001
Event Date January 2, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Cleaning machinery, appliances n.e.c.
Secondary Source Fan and turbine parts
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection # 1719881
GPS Coordinates 38.28000, -104.49000

Incident Narrative

Employees were working on a dust collector that was shut down. The system was turned back on and the impeller of the airlock system contacted the injured employee's right hand, resulting in four finger amputations.

Incident Summary

On January 2, 2024, a worker at TR Toppers in PUEBLO, COLORADO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with cleaning machinery, appliances n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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