Republic Services
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PERU, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Republic Services | Report ID | 2019021435 |
| Address | 1101 31st Street | City, State ZIP | PERU, ILLINOIS 61354 |
| Event Date | February 7, 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 | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.34000, -89.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retracting a truck-mounted winch cable when his right index finger was caught between the cable and a lever. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2019, a worker at Republic Services in PERU, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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