Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at A.J. Blosenski, Inc.
Start: 12/12/2024

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20241211504 · 12/12/2024 · A.J. Blosenski, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
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: A.J. Blosenski, Inc.
Location: 1600 Chestnut Tree Road, HONEY BROOK, PENNSYLVANIA, 19344
NAICS: 562111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was riding on the back of a trash truck on the driver's side. The employee opened a grease port with their left hand when the compactor was activated and a blade came down to compact the trash. The blade contacted the employee's index finger, resulting in amputation at the second knuckle.

Source

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