Avulsions, enucleations

Name: Avulsions, enucleations at Republic Services
Start: 5/11/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023054231 · 5/11/2023 · Republic Services

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Republic Services
Location: Green Lane and Fairview Drive, HAINES CITY, FLORIDA, 33844
NAICS: 562111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating the controls of a rear-load garbage truck when their left hand was caught in the compactor. The employee sustained a left hand crush injury and a possible avulsion.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown