# Crushing injuries at Waste Management Inc. of Florida
> OSHA SIR `2021075519` · 7/6/2021 · GROVE CITY, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
## Employer
- **Name:** Waste Management Inc. of Florida
- **Location:** 2871 8th St., GROVE CITY, FLORIDA, 34224
- **NAICS:** 562111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An temporary employee was collecting a small bundle of yard waste from the curb and loading it into the rear hopper area of a sanitation truck. The packer panel was activated and the employee's left hand was caught by the panel and crushed.

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