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Shank Waste Services

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — APOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Shank Waste Services in APOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Shank Waste Services Report ID 2019010333
Address 151 Elks Lodge Drive, Garbage Route City, State ZIP APOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA 15613
Event Date January 10, 2019 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 # 1371361
GPS Coordinates 40.58000, -79.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating the garbage truck's lift handle to pull a garbage can up to the truck to dump the garbage. On the way down, his left index finger became caught in the safety latch of the lift. The employee sustained the amputation of the left index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2019, a worker at Shank Waste Services in APOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA 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

OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.

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