WASTE MANAGEMENT OF OHIO, INC.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CHILLICOTHE, OHIO
| Employer | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF OHIO, INC. | Report ID | 20241010084 |
| Address | 990 Eastern Avenue | City, State ZIP | CHILLICOTHE, OHIO 45601 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats except confined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.32000, -82.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A driver was emptying a roll-off box when cardboard got stuck in the metal doors of the roll-off box. As he went to free the cardboard, the side door of the roll-off box closed on his left hand causing a partial amputation of the middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2024, a worker at WASTE MANAGEMENT OF OHIO, INC. in CHILLICOTHE, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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