RUMPKE SANITARY LANDFILL
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | RUMPKE SANITARY LANDFILL | Report ID | 2015041692 |
| Address | 10795 Hughes Rd | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45251 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Impact wrenches-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.27000, -84.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing the track on a dozer when the track slipped and pinched the employee's pinky finger between the track and a 1" pneumatic impact wrench. The employee sustained a left pinky finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2015, a worker at RUMPKE SANITARY LANDFILL in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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