Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc.
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. | Report ID | 20211210836 |
| Address | 120 Forbes ave | City, State ZIP | NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 06501 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Dump truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.29000, -72.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning debris from the rear of a dump truck body. The truck's rear swinging door struck him, causing a crush injury, deep laceration, and partial amputation to the right little finger.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2021, a worker at Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. in NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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.
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