Altman Specialty Plants, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — PEYTON, COLORADO
| Employer | Altman Specialty Plants, Inc. | Report ID | 2025021951 |
| Address | 14095 Peyton Highway | City, State ZIP | PEYTON, COLORADO 80831 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 111421 | Inspection # | 1807873 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.03000, -104.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing plant flats from a pulley conveyor and was adjusting plants on the conveyor. The employee put their left hand under a flat to fix it, and their glove got caught on a pulley, resulting in amputation of the left little finger.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2025, a worker at Altman Specialty Plants, Inc. in PEYTON, COLORADO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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