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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023065100 · 6/8/2023 · Green Quest Recycling

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Banding, baling, strapping machinery

Employer

Name
Green Quest Recycling
Location
440 J St, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, 68508
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unjamming a baler when he fell 15 feet into the chute. The baler then compacted and trapped the employee, injuring both legs. One leg was broken and the other was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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