Lenox Valley WTF LLC
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Fractures — LENOX, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Lenox Valley WTF LLC | Report ID | 2020010876 |
| Address | 64-68 Willow Creek Rd | City, State ZIP | LENOX, MASSACHUSETTS 01240 |
| Event Date | January 27, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562219 | Inspection # | 1458890 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.35000, -73.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was scooping debris with a shovel and pitchfork from a pit for a railcar and putting it into the grapple of an excavator when the employee's leg was pinned between the excavator bucket and a section of train track. The employee received a compound fracture of the left ankle.
Incident Summary
On January 27, 2020, a worker at Lenox Valley WTF LLC in LENOX, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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