TENENBAUM RECYCLING GROUP (TRG), LLC.
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | TENENBAUM RECYCLING GROUP (TRG), LLC. | Report ID | 2018065616 |
| Address | 130 Flint St | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scrap metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.84000, -90.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in the iron yard sorting incoming metal scrap at the exit point of the metal shear. The metal shear is located outside and there is a hole through the wall where the conveyor conveys metal scrap into the building where the operator workstation is located. There is a heavy rubber matting that hangs above the conveyor as a safety barrier to protect the employee from potential flying metal. A gap in the heavy rubber matting caused some metal to come underneath the plastic strip and strike the employee on the left side of the neck. The employee was hospitalized for a laceration to the neck.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2018, a worker at TENENBAUM RECYCLING GROUP (TRG), LLC. in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with scrap metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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