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Waste Management

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Waste Management in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer Waste Management Report ID 2017043666
Address 3510 Rio Vista Ave City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32805
Event Date April 24, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.50000, -81.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in the garbage truck's engine compartment and amputated a finger when it was caught in the belt and pulley.

Incident Summary

On April 24, 2017, a worker at Waste Management in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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