TotalRecycle, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | TotalRecycle, Inc. | Report ID | 2018011011 |
| Address | 1270 Lincoln Road | City, State ZIP | BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA 19508 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -75.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 31, 2018, an employee was caught between two bales when a forklift operator tried to pick up a bale, which slid into the one behind it. He was hospitalized with broken clavicles.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2018, a worker at TotalRecycle, Inc. in BIRDSBORO, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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