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Amputations

1 amputation · 20171111295 · 11/28/2017 · BFI Waste Services of Pennsylvania, LLC

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
Cans
Secondary source
Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck

Employer

Name
BFI Waste Services of Pennsylvania, LLC
Location
113 Ardmore Avenue, ARDMORE, PENNSYLVANIA, 19003
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was loading a trash can onto the back of a garbage truck when his left middle finger was caught between the container and truck apparatus, amputating the fingertip skin.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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