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Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

1 hospitalization · 20181112222 · 11/29/2018 · RCRA, INC. dba Earth Services

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper extremities, unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
RCRA, INC. dba Earth Services
Location
340 E Illinois, BENTON, ILLINOIS, 62812
NAICS
238910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee reached into a conveyor to remove a stuck piece of tire. The guarded tail roller of the conveyor caught his glove and pulled in his left arm, resulting in a broken bone and muscle damage.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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