American Disposal Services of Georgia

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MARIETTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Disposal Services of Georgia in MARIETTA, GEORGIA
Employer American Disposal Services of Georgia Report ID 2018088410
Address Jordan Lake Dr City, State ZIP MARIETTA, GEORGIA 30062
Event Date August 16, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.01000, -84.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting the grab a black box that was going into a waste disposal truck's hopper when the hopper's blade struck and injured the employee's hand.

Incident Summary

On August 16, 2018, a worker at American Disposal Services of Georgia in MARIETTA, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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