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Amputations

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
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