Occupational Training Center of Burlington County
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — WESTAMPTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Occupational Training Center of Burlington County | Report ID | 2025054756 |
| Address | 130 Hancock Lane | City, State ZIP | WESTAMPTON, NEW JERSEY 08060 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Garbage trucks |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.03000, -74.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and a crew were on a route servicing residential recycling operations when they came to a stop with three recycling cans. After they finished dumping the materials into the back of the truck, they walked back to the vehicle's back step. The injured employee mounted the driver's side rear step and the truck's hopper blade actuated while the injured employee's left hand was touching the slide track. The blade came down the track and severed the top portion of the injured employee's index finger, resulting in a partial amputation above the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2025, a worker at Occupational Training Center of Burlington County in WESTAMPTON, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. 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 hospitalized, amputation.
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