Metal Tech Recycling LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Metal Tech Recycling LLC | Report ID | 2019088405 |
| Address | 4555 Mount Pisgah Road | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17406 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562920 | Inspection # | 1423606 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.95000, -76.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning an aspirator. He was caught by the rotating 12-inch screw auger at the bottom of the equipment, which severely lacerated his left leg. The leg was medically amputated just below the knee.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2019, a worker at Metal Tech Recycling LLC in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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