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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016076171 · 7/9/2016 · Gold Medal Environmental of New Jersey

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Gold Medal Environmental of New Jersey
Location
1770 Hurfville Road, SEWELL, NEW JERSEY, 08080
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was collecting trash when the compactor pinched and amputated his left little finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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