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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016010861 · 1/29/2016 · Allied Waste Services of North America, LLC dba Republic Services of Melrose Park

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name
Allied Waste Services of North America, LLC dba Republic Services of Melrose Park
Location
605 Northwest Blvd., NORTHLAKE, ILLINOIS, 60164
NAICS
562219
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 29, 2016, an employee was closing the door to a 30-yard industrial roll-off container when the employee's right middle finger was caught between the door and the latching mechanism. The finger was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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