Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

Name: Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss at REPUBLIC SERVICES ENVIRONMENT, INC
Start: 12/30/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241211930 · 12/30/2024 · REPUBLIC SERVICES ENVIRONMENT, INC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Forearm(s)
Nature of injury: Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss

Cause

Event: Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source: Vehicle trailers, trailing units

Employer

Name: REPUBLIC SERVICES ENVIRONMENT, INC
Location: 6025 Byassee Drive, HAZELWOOD, MISSOURI, 63042
NAICS: 562920
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift to move a bale when her hand became caught between the forklift and a semi-trailer. The employee sustained a torn ligament and a degloving injury to her right forearm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown