US Ecology Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CLAREMORE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | US Ecology Inc. | Report ID | 20191011018 |
| Address | 2700 S 25th W. Ave. | City, State ZIP | CLAREMORE, OKLAHOMA 74017 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.34000, -95.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing maintenance work on a mixer shaft. The shaft rotated and struck him in the head, smashing his face against a forklift mast. He suffered facial fractures.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2019, a worker at US Ecology Inc. in CLAREMORE, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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