Republic Services of North Florida Recycling
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Republic Services of North Florida Recycling | Report ID | 20201110915 |
| Address | 7000 Imeson Rd. | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32219 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Shredders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.39000, -81.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a jam from a small paper shredder machine. His gloved hand was caught and pinched under a flap. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2020, a worker at Republic Services of North Florida Recycling in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with shredders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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