Dallas Waste Disposal and Recycling, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Dallas Waste Disposal and Recycling, Inc. | Report ID | 2016087114 |
| Address | 3303 Pluto Street | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75212 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562211 | Inspection # | 1168490 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.78000, -96.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting maintenance on a baler when the baler's plunger struck his back. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2016, a worker at Dallas Waste Disposal and Recycling, Inc. in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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