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RCRA, INC. dba Earth Services

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — BENTON, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at RCRA, INC. dba Earth Services in BENTON, ILLINOIS
Employer RCRA, INC. dba Earth Services Report ID 20181112222
Address 340 E Illinois City, State ZIP BENTON, ILLINOIS 62812
Event Date November 29, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Upper extremities, unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 238910 Inspection # 1364266
GPS Coordinates 38.01000, -88.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee reached into a conveyor to remove a stuck piece of tire. The guarded tail roller of the conveyor caught his glove and pulled in his left arm, resulting in a broken bone and muscle damage.

Incident Summary

On November 29, 2018, a worker at RCRA, INC. dba Earth Services in BENTON, ILLINOIS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the upper extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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