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Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

1 amputation · 2024021814 · 2/28/2024 · Republic Services

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

Cause

Event
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning
Source
Tanks, bins, vats except confined space
Secondary source
Garbage trucks

Employer

Name
Republic Services
Location
2100 Forge Rd, CANON CITY, COLORADO, 81212
NAICS
562212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The injured employee was moving a waste dumpster with another employee to position it at a vehicle for dumping when the injured employee's right hand was caught between with the container and the vehicle. The tip of the employee's little finger was crushed, resulting in medical amputation of the fingertip without bone loss.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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