PLASTIC RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY ATLANTA, INC.
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — VAN WERT, OHIO
| Employer | PLASTIC RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY ATLANTA, INC. | Report ID | 2016020972 |
| Address | PO BOX 752 | City, State ZIP | VAN WERT, OHIO 45891 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1093062 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.86000, -84.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing plastic on an inclined feed conveyor when the metal detector identified metal contaminants and automatically stopped the conveyor. The employee walked up the conveyor belt to extract the metal material from the plastic and then began to descend. While walking down the conveyor, the employee slipped and fell, striking his rib cage against the metal conveyor wall. He was hospitalized with fractured ribs.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2016, a worker at PLASTIC RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY ATLANTA, INC. in VAN WERT, OHIO suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with conveyors-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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