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 | 2023043256 |
| Address | 5201 Bleigh Ave | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19136 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | 1663624 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.02000, -75.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on an overhead bunker door on a recycling system. The door has an electric hoist that moves up and down. When the employee went to remove the tin can that was blocking the door, the door slid down 2-3 inches with the employee's hand on the chain and hook. The employee sustained a right little finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2023, 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 machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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