Republic Services
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Republic Services | Report ID | 2016065273 |
| Address | 12 Buckley Road | City, State ZIP | STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02072 |
| Event Date | June 14, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Source of Injury | Gates |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.13000, -71.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing a customer's compactor that was inside a large cinder block enclosure with two access gates. As he was closing the left gate, a gust of wind quickly blew the gate closed, pinching his thumb where the gates meet in the middle. He suffered a partial finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 14, 2016, a worker at Republic Services in STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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