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WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ASPEN, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO in ASPEN, COLORADO
Employer WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO Report ID 2019033052
Address 700 Ute Ave. City, State ZIP ASPEN, COLORADO 81611
Event Date March 23, 2019 Outcome 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) 562219 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.18000, -106.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading a container onto a garbage truck. He was about to lock in his truncheon bar when the mechanism was turned on. He suffered an amputation to the left index finger.

Incident Summary

On March 23, 2019, a worker at WASTE MANAGEMENT OF COLORADO in ASPEN, COLORADO 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 amputation.

Context

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