← OSHA severe injury reports

Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.

1 hospitalization · 2015020519 · 2/18/2015 · Advanced Disposal

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple pelvic region locations
Nature of injury
Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Trash compactors

Employer

Name
Advanced Disposal
Location
Avalon Mall, ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA, 30009
NAICS
562119
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was injured and required hospitalization for a crushed pelvis and ruptured urethra when a waste compactor was activated and the anchor bolts holding it down broke, trapping the employee between the compactor and a wall.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown