Trinity Excavating and Demolition
Struck by object dropped by person — Amputations involving bone loss — PUEBLO, COLORADO
| Employer | Trinity Excavating and Demolition | Report ID | 2025043513 |
| Address | 100 Tower Road | City, State ZIP | PUEBLO, COLORADO 81004 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object dropped by person | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.16000, -104.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting a portion of trench drain by hand. The piece was approximately 30 inches long and weighed 50 pounds. The employee lost his grip and his little finger was pinched between the piece and another piece that was already set in place, resulting in a fingertip amputation including bone.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2025, a worker at Trinity Excavating and Demolition in PUEBLO, COLORADO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object dropped by person, with pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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