Wastemanagement of IL Southwest - Rockdale
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Wastemanagement of IL Southwest - Rockdale | Report ID | 2018099754 |
| Address | Heritage Meadows Subdivision | City, State ZIP | PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS 60585 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | 1360339 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.67000, -88.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a waste management collection route. The employee was reaching under a broken cylinder of a tipper area when the cylinder crushed the employee's forearm, resulting in soft tissue damage. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2018, a worker at Wastemanagement of IL Southwest - Rockdale in PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS suffered crushing injuries to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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