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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019099552 · 9/12/2019 · Waste Management of NJ Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Secondary source
Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck

Employer

Name
Waste Management of NJ Inc
Location
208 Patterson Ave, TRENTON, NEW JERSEY, 08610
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was collecting trash while a co-worker was using a winch to remove trash from the truck. The employee's hand became stuck in a pinch point between the winch and the truck, injuring his right index finger and resulting in a partial finger amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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