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Allied Waste of Fort Worth

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Allied Waste of Fort Worth in FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Employer Allied Waste of Fort Worth Report ID 2020088259
Address 6100 Elliot Reeder Rd City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76117
Event Date August 31, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562119 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.78000, -97.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee's hand was caught and lacerated by the blade inside a hopper box. The wound became infected.

Incident Summary

On August 31, 2020, a worker at Allied Waste of Fort Worth in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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