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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017098993 · 9/20/2017 · Republic Services

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Wrist(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Republic Services
Location
Castleburry Rd at Kings Cummons, CUMMING, GEORGIA, 30040
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove a piece of cardboard that had slipped over the packer blade of a waste collection truck hopper when the packer blade began to crush and lacerate his right hand, fracturing his right wrist. The truck hopper was not locked/tagged out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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