Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. | Report ID | 2022032900 |
| Address | 5201 Bleigh Ave | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19136 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Secondary Source | Wire, cables-nonelectrical | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | 1582922 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.02000, -75.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a wire jam on a paper baler. The employee pulled on the steel baler wire when the wire moved and the employee suffered a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2022, a worker at Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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