Burgmeier's Hauling, Inc.
Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations involving bone loss — ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Burgmeier's Hauling, Inc. | Report ID | 2024054297 |
| Address | 1356 Old 6th Avenue Road | City, State ZIP | ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA 16603 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Garbage trucks |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats except confined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.54000, -78.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking a dumpster onto the lift devices located on their garbage truck when their left hand got caught between the dumpster and the truck, resulting in crush injuries and a thumb amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2024, a worker at Burgmeier's Hauling, Inc. in ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with garbage trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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