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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019010196 · 1/7/2019 · GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source
Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck

Employer

Name
GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC.
Location
383 Hillside Ave, PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, 07503
NAICS
562211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was emptying a 4-yard garbage dumpster. The employee's right middle finger became wedged between the garbage container and the garbage truck, suffering a partial amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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