RRD Holding Company dba Montgomery Trucking
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — GALENA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | RRD Holding Company dba Montgomery Trucking | Report ID | 2025021535 |
| Address | 201 S. Main Street | City, State ZIP | GALENA, ILLINOIS 61036 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Garbage trucks |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.41000, -90.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A commercial waste dumpster was being emptied. An employee's finger was caught between the dumpster and the garbage truck, resulting in amputation of the fourth fingertip on their left hand.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2025, a worker at RRD Holding Company dba Montgomery Trucking in GALENA, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with garbage trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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