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Waste Management of NJ Inc

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TRENTON, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Waste Management of NJ Inc in TRENTON, NEW JERSEY
Employer Waste Management of NJ Inc Report ID 2019099552
Address 208 Patterson Ave City, State ZIP TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08610
Event Date September 12, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Secondary Source Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.21000, -74.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was collecting trash while a co-worker was using a winch to remove trash from the truck. The employee's hand became stuck in a pinch point between the winch and the truck, injuring his right index finger and resulting in a partial finger amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 12, 2019, a worker at Waste Management of NJ Inc in TRENTON, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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