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GALES RECYCLE IT, LLC

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Bruises, contusions — DOVER, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GALES RECYCLE IT, LLC in DOVER, OHIO
Employer GALES RECYCLE IT, LLC Report ID 2018010838
Address 354 FLORENCE AVENUE City, State ZIP DOVER, OHIO 44622
Event Date January 25, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Bruises, contusions Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object Source of Injury Tractor, unspecified
Secondary Source Excavating machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.51000, -81.47000

Incident Narrative

On January 25, 2018, an employee was steering a scrap tractor that was brought in on a trailer while another employee was pulling the tractor with an excavator. The tractor rolled backwards, pinning the employee between the excavator bucket and the tractor steering wheel. The employee suffered torso contusions and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 25, 2018, a worker at GALES RECYCLE IT, LLC in DOVER, OHIO suffered bruises, contusions to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with tractor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.

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