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BFI Waste Services of Pennsylvania, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ARDMORE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BFI Waste Services of Pennsylvania, LLC in ARDMORE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer BFI Waste Services of Pennsylvania, LLC Report ID 20171111295
Address 113 Ardmore Avenue City, State ZIP ARDMORE, PENNSYLVANIA 19003
Event Date November 28, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cans
Secondary Source Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.00000, -75.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading a trash can onto the back of a garbage truck when his left middle finger was caught between the container and truck apparatus, amputating the fingertip skin.

Incident Summary

On November 28, 2017, a worker at BFI Waste Services of Pennsylvania, LLC in ARDMORE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cans identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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