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Amputations

1 amputation · 20221211080 · 12/21/2022 · Republic Services

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified

Employer

Name
Republic Services
Location
916 Tonsor Drive, ALTON, ILLINOIS, 62002
NAICS
562212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was guiding a winch cable when they were caught between the cable and a hydraulic cylinder, resulting in amputation of two fingers on the left hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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