# Amputations at Allied Waste Services of North America, LLC dba Republic Services of Melrose Park
> OSHA SIR `2016010861` · 1/29/2016 · NORTHLAKE, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **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.

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