Republic Services of Marietta
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MOUNT JOY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Republic Services of Marietta | Report ID | 2017076438 |
| Address | Chickies Creek Farm, 2537 Risser Road | City, State ZIP | MOUNT JOY, PENNSYLVANIA 17552 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.15000, -76.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was emptying a roll off container. While opening the latch, the handle popped up and caught the employee's pinky finger resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2017, a worker at Republic Services of Marietta in MOUNT JOY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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