Ottawa Sanitation Services, Inc.
Struck against object or equipment while moving it — Cuts, lacerations — WELLSVILLE, KANSAS
| Employer | Ottawa Sanitation Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2016076916 |
| Address | On a residential street route | City, State ZIP | WELLSVILLE, KANSAS 66092 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment while moving it | Source of Injury | Cans |
| Secondary Source | Broken glass, glass chips, or fibers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.70000, -95.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 12:00 p.m., on 7/28/2016, an employee was loading trash into the back of a truck when a piece of glass from the trash can cut his left arm, causing blood loss. He was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2016, a worker at Ottawa Sanitation Services, Inc. in WELLSVILLE, KANSAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment while moving it, with cans identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 56 severe injury reports involving "Struck against object or equipment while moving it" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against object or equipment while moving it injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck against object or equipment while moving it events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2021 | Exotech, Inc. | POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Charter Communications, LLC. | HAMMOND, LOUISIANA | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| Jul 14, 2023 | ASR Staffing Solutions, Inc. | TAMPA, FLORIDA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Aug 1, 2016 | FPL FOOD, LLC | AUGUSTA, GEORGIA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Stimson Lumber Company | ST MARIES, IDAHO | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Walsh Construction | EVANSTON, ILLINOIS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Mar 24, 2016 | United Parcel Services, Inc. | LONGVIEW, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Wheelabrator Hudson Falls, LLC | HUDSON FALLS, NEW YORK | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |