Waste Connections of Alabama, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — UNIONTOWN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Waste Connections of Alabama, Inc. | Report ID | 2025043177 |
| Address | 622 Tayloe Rd | City, State ZIP | UNIONTOWN, ALABAMA 36786 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Agricultural tractors |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle and machine front attachments | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.45000, -87.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a mower with a tractor bucket when the bucket slipped and struck another employee on the hand. The injured employee sustained a partial amputation of their left little finger.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2025, a worker at Waste Connections of Alabama, Inc. in UNIONTOWN, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment n.e.c., with agricultural tractors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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