# Amputations at G.W. Shaw & Son, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2015085431` · 8/4/2015 · PEPPERELL, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Toes(s), toenail(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
- **Source:** Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
## Employer
- **Name:** G.W. Shaw & Son, Inc.
- **Location:** 16 Hadley Road, PEPPERELL, MASSACHUSETTS, 01463
- **NAICS:** 562111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On 8/4/15, an employee riding the back of a waste collection truck operated the sweep blade control. The truck was in motion at the time. His foot got stuck between the sweep blade and the truck. Three left-foot toes were amputated.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*