WM
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | WM | Report ID | 2022109003 |
| Address | 1041 Arbor Acres Ave | City, State ZIP | SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 72764 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Secondary Source | Jewelry, ID badge lanyards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.14000, -94.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 13, 2022, an employee was getting down from a dumpster after looking into it from over the side. His ring caught on a metal spur on the container and the ring finger was amputated. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2022, a worker at WM in SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 121 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
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