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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022087256 · 8/16/2022 · Tiger Sanitation, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
Source
Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Secondary source
SUV, sports utility vehicle

Employer

Name
Tiger Sanitation, LLC
Location
Terlingua Bend, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78261
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A sanitation truck started rolling away without its driver. The driver ran to the truck and began to get in to stop it, but it side-swiped an SUV. The driver was pinned between the SUV and the sanitation truck, suffering a broken arm, injuries to both legs, and an amputated fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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