Resource Recovery Systems, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SARASOTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Resource Recovery Systems, LLC | Report ID | 2019066248 |
| Address | 4700 Middle Ave | City, State ZIP | SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34234 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Secondary Source | Wrenches-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1413438 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.37000, -82.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to release the brake on the engine twister of a compactor bailer using a crescent wrench. The twister motor spun out and the wrench struck the employee's right hand causing an injury that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2019, a worker at Resource Recovery Systems, LLC in SARASOTA, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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