Waste Pro USA - Pompano Beach
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Waste Pro USA - Pompano Beach | Report ID | 20211210865 |
| Address | 3101 Northwest 16th Terrace | City, State ZIP | POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA 33069 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.26000, -80.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was collecting yard waste debris from the ground and loading it into a garbage truck's hopper. The packer blade caught his left hand against the inner wall of the hopper, resulting in an amputation to the tip of the ring finger.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2021, a worker at Waste Pro USA - Pompano Beach in POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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