Finger Lakes Refuse & Disposal Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CANANDAIGUA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Finger Lakes Refuse & Disposal Inc | Report ID | 2018011037 |
| Address | 80 Parish Street | City, State ZIP | CANANDAIGUA, NEW YORK 14424 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.87000, -77.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee helped a driver reconnect a dumpster to the dumping mechanism on the back of a truck. The driver then went to the other side of the truck to operate the dumpster, but the bin slipped out again. The employee again went to re-attach the dumpster as the driver began to operate it. The employee's right middle fingertip was caught between the dumpster and the dumping mechanism, amputating it.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2018, a worker at Finger Lakes Refuse & Disposal Inc in CANANDAIGUA, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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