T R Toppers Inc
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PUEBLO, COLORADO
| Employer | T R Toppers Inc | Report ID | 2025054864 |
| Address | 320 Fairchild Street | City, State ZIP | PUEBLO, COLORADO 81001 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Trash compactors, shredders |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 441310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.28000, -104.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a malfunctioning baler (cardboard compactor) that was constantly cycling. The employee went to wipe the photo eye when his left middle fingertip was sheared off by the ram of the baler. The employee sustained a partial amputation of approximately 0.6 cm of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2025, a worker at T R Toppers Inc in PUEBLO, COLORADO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with trash compactors, shredders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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