RE-POLY RECYCLING
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Cuts, lacerations - SAINT LOUIS, Missouri
| Employer | RE-POLY RECYCLING |
| Address | 1525 Vandeventer Ave |
| City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, Missouri 63110 |
| Report ID | 2015096854 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 |
| Inspection # | 1094721 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.62080, -90.25810 |
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Incident Narrative
On 9/18/2015 two employees were performing preventative maintenance on the friction washer. They were attempting to remove a 2-part screen that needed to be replaced due to wear. The screen has two parts. An employee removed the first part of the screen and placed it away from the machine. While this was going on, the second piece of the screen slipped and fell on the back of his right wrist. When the employee jerked his arm back, he cut a tendon on the back of his right wrist. He was taken to the hospital where the tendon was re-attached.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2015, a worker at RE-POLY RECYCLING in SAINT LOUIS, Missouri suffered cuts, lacerations to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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