Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at T R Toppers Inc
Start: 5/22/2025

1 amputation · 2025054864 · 5/22/2025 · T R Toppers Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source: Trash compactors, shredders
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: T R Toppers Inc
Location: 320 Fairchild Street, PUEBLO, COLORADO, 81001
NAICS: 441310
Jurisdiction: 1

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.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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