Incident date: 2023-05-24
NAICS industry code: 562219

On May 24, 2023, an employee was loading a branch into the back of a trash truck when his hand became caught in the cutting mechanism of the truck. The employee's left middle fingertip was amputated to the first knuckle.

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: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high