Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Waste Connections of Florida, Inc.
Start: 6/30/2025

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2025066277 · 6/30/2025 · Waste Connections of Florida, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source: Bucket, front-end, and pay loaders
Secondary source: Engine, motor, and mechanical parts n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Waste Connections of Florida, Inc.
Location: 3680 NW 135th Street, OPA LOCKA, FLORIDA, 33054
NAICS: 562111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was servicing an air conditioning compressor for a wheel loader. The clutch for the compressor started spinning and cut the employee's fingers. The left ring fingertip was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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