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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 20161110578 · 11/10/2016 · Republic Services, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck

Employer

Name
Republic Services, Inc.
Location
205 Lower River Road, COVINGTON, GEORGIA, 30016
NAICS
562212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While cleaning the blade on a waste truck, an employee's hand was caught and injured in the blade area, requiring hospitalization. The truck was running at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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