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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019088405 · 8/15/2019 · Metal Tech Recycling LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Metal Tech Recycling LLC
Location
4555 Mount Pisgah Road, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, 17406
NAICS
562920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning an aspirator. He was caught by the rotating 12-inch screw auger at the bottom of the equipment, which severely lacerated his left leg. The leg was medically amputated just below the knee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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