Universal Recycling Technologies
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Universal Recycling Technologies | Report ID | 2019088319 |
| Address | 2301 Franklin Dr. | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76106 |
| Event Date | August 13, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.82000, -97.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a material bridge. A cutter head pinched the employee's foot and partially amputated the little toe.
Incident Summary
On August 13, 2019, a worker at Universal Recycling Technologies in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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