# Amputations at Republic Services of NJ
> OSHA SIR `2016010726` · 1/25/2016 · SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Containers, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Republic Services of NJ
- **Location:** 11 Harmich Rd, SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, 07080
- **NAICS:** 562219
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was moving a container in a truck when his pinky finger was caught and partially amputated between the container and truck.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*