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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022032610 · 3/23/2022 · Waste Management

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Waste Management
Location
Sage Hill road, SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA, 70775
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating the packer on a garbage truck. His left middle finger was crushed and amputated between the packer blade and the side panel of the truck.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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