Incident date: 2023-02-23
NAICS industry code: 562111

An employee was assisting on a rear load refuse truck and stepped up onto the driver side riding steps. The winch tilt cable on the rear of the truck crushed the employee's left hand between the cable and a piece of metal.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate