USA Recycling DBA Pallet Logistics Management
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — HAZELWOOD, Missouri
| Employer | USA Recycling DBA Pallet Logistics Management |
| Address | 7100 Hazelwood Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | HAZELWOOD, Missouri 63042 |
| Report ID | 2020010330 |
| Event Date | January 13, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.76000, -90.34000 |
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Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee climbed a ladder to access an intake on top of a grinder machine and install new equipment. He was attempting to remove a bolt with a wrench when the wrench slipped off the bolt. The momentum of his body caused him to lose his balance and fall 6 feet to the concrete surface below, fracturing his left wrist and left leg.
Incident Summary
On January 13, 2020, a worker at USA Recycling DBA Pallet Logistics Management in HAZELWOOD, Missouri suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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