Waste Management of PA

Nonclassifiable — Amputations — PENLLYN, PENNSYLVANIA

Employer	Waste Management of PA	Report ID	2022098493
Address	149 Culpepper Drive	City, State ZIP	PENLLYN, PENNSYLVANIA 19422
Event Date	September 26, 2022	Outcome	Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury	Amputations	Body Part	Fingertip(s)
Event Type	Nonclassifiable	Source of Injury	Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Industry (NAICS)	811198	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	40.16000, -75.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee's right middle finger was pinched between a tote and the sill of a truck's hopper. The fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 26, 2022, a worker at Waste Management of PA in PENLLYN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as nonclassifiable, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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