Advanced Recycling Systems, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Avulsions, enucleations — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Advanced Recycling Systems, LLC | Report ID | 20160910214 |
| Address | 3509 W Teem Dr | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57107 |
| Event Date | September 26, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | 1189283 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.56000, -96.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While trying to release a jammed piece of tin from a conveyor belt, the employee's foot slipped off the paddle of the conveyor belt and his foot became stuck. When the employee attempted to jerk his foot out, the result was a de-gloving injury to the right foot.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2016, a worker at Advanced Recycling Systems, LLC in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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