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Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

1 hospitalization · 2025043761 · 4/22/2025 · Republic Services

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
Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
Source
Hoisting accessories n.e.c.
Secondary source
Trash compactors, shredders

Employer

Name
Republic Services
Location
440 Heath Ln, JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS, 75766
NAICS
562998
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was servicing the compactor. They were reconnecting the turnbuckle on a receiver box when the turnbuckle slipped and fell, crushing the employee's left middle fingertip. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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