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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024010015 · 1/2/2024 · TR Toppers

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Cleaning machinery, appliances n.e.c.
Secondary source
Fan and turbine parts

Employer

Name
TR Toppers
Location
320 Fairchild, PUEBLO, COLORADO, 81001
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

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.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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