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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2016064868 · 6/2/2016 · Western Disposal Services

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck

Employer

Name
Western Disposal Services
Location
Intersection of Pine and Folsom, BOULDER, COLORADO, 80301
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee's hand was on a cart-tipping mechanism when the mechanism engaged and pinched his right-hand ring and pinky fingers, requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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