DEPENDABLE DISPOSAL, LLC.
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
| Employer | DEPENDABLE DISPOSAL, LLC. | Report ID | 2019088811 |
| Address | 6948 Herman Road | City, State ZIP | SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13209 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.10000, -76.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a steel two-section, truck-mounted ladder when one section shifted and caught the employee's finger between rungs. The employee's left ring fingertip was amputated at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2019, a worker at DEPENDABLE DISPOSAL, LLC. in SYRACUSE, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was 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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