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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016021500 · 2/17/2016 · Mid Nebraska Disposal, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck

Employer

Name
Mid Nebraska Disposal, Inc.
Location
3080 W. 2nd Street, GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, 68803
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was replacing the automatic arm for a tarp on a disposal truck. As he reached for a pin, the automatic arm moved and pinched his finger between the top and bottom arms, amputating his left index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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