Western Metals Recycling, L.L.C.
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
| Employer | Western Metals Recycling, L.L.C. | Report ID | 2021032395 |
| Address | 2100 W Oxford Avenue | City, State ZIP | ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80110 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1522140 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.63000, -105.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in a rail yard coupling rail cars when his left leg was pinned between rail cars at the knuckle joint. The leg was broken.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2021, a worker at Western Metals Recycling, L.L.C. in ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.
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