Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Republic Services, Inc., 3310 M St., NW, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20007
on , Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
A two-man crew was retrieving trash/debris from a dumpster in the alley behind a bakery. The process involves a truck, which is specially outfitted with a hoisting mechanism and an automatic tipping device. The device lifts the dumpster off the ground and dumps the debris into a hopper attached to the rear of the truck. While the device was lifting the dumpster, the injured employee's left-hand fingers were caught between the lifting mechanism and the trunnion bar. His middle fingertip was amputated.
AmputationFingertip(s)Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck