Incident date: 2022-02-17
NAICS industry code: 562111

On February 17, 2022, a trash collection employee was emptying a dumpster into the rear hopper of the vehicle. His left hand was caught between the dumpster and the edge of the hopper, resulting in an amputation to his left middle finger.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
severity: high