GFL Environmental
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CONYERS, GEORGIA
| Employer | GFL Environmental | Report ID | 2020066100 |
| Address | 2477 Cedar Brook Dr. | City, State ZIP | CONYERS, GEORGIA 30012 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2020 | 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) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.70000, -84.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was emptying trash containers in the back of a compactor truck when his hand was contacted by the compactor blade, resulting in a partial amputation to the distal phalanx of his left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2020, a worker at GFL Environmental in CONYERS, GEORGIA 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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