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Century Waste Services LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Century Waste Services LLC in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer Century Waste Services LLC Report ID 2019021690
Address 270 Park Ave City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
Event Date February 14, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
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 40.75000, -73.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading construction and interior office garbage into the rear loader of a garbage truck. As he pushed in a desk, the loader activated; his finger slipped and was caught between the inside wall of the truck and the desk. He suffered a partial amputation of the left thumb above the knuckle.

Incident Summary

On February 14, 2019, a worker at Century Waste Services LLC in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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