Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at Heartland Disposal
Start: 1/25/2024

1 amputation · 2024010799 · 1/25/2024 · Heartland Disposal

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Heartland Disposal
Location: 2550 Gunbarrel Road, GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, 68803
NAICS: 562219
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee reversed a rear-loading garbage truck to line up with a 4-yard trash container for dumping. The employee's right index finger was caught between the cable and the frame of the truck, resulting in amputation.

Source

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