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Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

1 hospitalization · 2024010467 · 1/17/2024 · Waste Management of Mississippi, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Garbage trucks
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Waste Management of Mississippi, Inc.
Location
Residential, CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI, 39056
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was mounting a riding step on the rear of a truck when his right hand entered the truck's hopper and the blade cycled, resulting in crush injuries to the tip of his thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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