Allied Waste Transportation, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Allied Waste Transportation, Inc. | Report ID | 2015010730 |
| Address | 2608 S. DAMEN AVENUE | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60619 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trash compactors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.84000, -87.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received a transphalangeal amputation of his left pinky finger while offloading a compactor at the customer's location.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2015, a worker at Allied Waste Transportation, Inc. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with trash compactors identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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