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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015010103 · 1/5/2015 · Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC
Location
9675 Range Line Rd, PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA, 34987
NAICS
326212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On or about 1/5/15, at 7:45 AM, an employee supervising the first shift noticed material buildup in the conveyor and decided to clean it. She got caught in one of the belt conveyors, breaking both her bones from her forearm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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