Amputations

Name: Amputations at M & M Sanitation Corporation
Start: 6/23/2023

1 amputation · 2023065599 · 6/23/2023 · M & M Sanitation Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Wrenches-nonpowered
Secondary source: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck

Employer

Name: M & M Sanitation Corporation
Location: 480 Wilson Avenue, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 07105
NAICS: 562111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A mechanic was adjusting the clutch on the transmission of a garbage truck. He was trying to get a wrench on the nut when his right hand became pinched between the wrench and the transmission bell housing, resulting in amputation of the middle fingertip.

Source

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