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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015107350 · 10/2/2015 · ALLIED WASTE SERVICES OF EDWARDSVILLE

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Source
Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Secondary source
High winds, gusts, turbulence

Employer

Name
ALLIED WASTE SERVICES OF EDWARDSVILLE
Location
4601 CAHOKIA CREEK ROAD, EDWARDSVILLE, ILLINOIS, 62025
NAICS
562212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was shoveling out a garbage truck at a landfill. The wind blew the side-hinged access door shut on the employee's right thumb, amputating it between the thumbnail and the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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