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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2023021746 · 2/23/2023 · Rumpke Transportation LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Rumpke Transportation LLC
Location
7707 Kingman Place, LEWIS CENTER, OHIO, 43035
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was assisting on a rear load refuse truck and stepped up onto the driver side riding steps. The winch tilt cable on the rear of the truck crushed the employee's left hand between the cable and a piece of metal.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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