Republic Services
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — SULPHUR, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Republic Services | Report ID | 2021119436 |
| Address | 2500 Cities Service Highway | City, State ZIP | SULPHUR, LOUISIANA 70665 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.20000, -93.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to unhook a cable on a roll-off truck when their right fingers became caught in the cable, resulting in amputations to the index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2021, a worker at Republic Services in SULPHUR, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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