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Environmental Processing System, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HIALEAH GARDENS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Environmental Processing System, Inc. in HIALEAH GARDENS, FLORIDA
Employer Environmental Processing System, Inc. Report ID 2020032174
Address 14530 NW 112th Ave. City, State ZIP HIALEAH GARDENS, FLORIDA 33018
Event Date March 6, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # 1469422
GPS Coordinates 25.90000, -80.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was greasing equipment while standing on a conveyor belt. When the equipment was powered on, the employee fell from the conveyor and struck his head and right hand. The employee sustained injuries to his right hand.

Incident Summary

On March 6, 2020, a worker at Environmental Processing System, Inc. in HIALEAH GARDENS, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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