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BFI Waste Services, LLC

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — DALTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BFI Waste Services, LLC in DALTON, GEORGIA
Employer BFI Waste Services, LLC Report ID 2019076831
Address 4189 Old Dixie Hwy. SE City, State ZIP DALTON, GEORGIA 30721
Event Date July 8, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Dump truck
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.65000, -84.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was closing the back door of a dump truck when he slipped on debris on the ground. He grabbed the bottom edge of the entranceway and the door shut on his finger. The tip was amputated and later reattached at the hospital.

Incident Summary

On July 8, 2019, a worker at BFI Waste Services, LLC in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 683 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle injuries.

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