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Vogel Disposal Service, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — MARS, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Vogel Disposal Service, Inc. in MARS, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Vogel Disposal Service, Inc. Report ID 2023043818
Address 121 Brickyard Road City, State ZIP MARS, PENNSYLVANIA 16046
Event Date April 28, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Secondary Source Walls
Industry (NAICS) 562212 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.69000, -80.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing a cart through the door of a room where waste is stored. His hand was caught between the trash cart and the wall. His little finger was fractured and required hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On April 28, 2023, a worker at Vogel Disposal Service, Inc. in MARS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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