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Smart Metals Recycling LLC dba Sprout

Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DALLAS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Smart Metals Recycling LLC dba Sprout in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer Smart Metals Recycling LLC dba Sprout Report ID 2021097733
Address 2838 Anode Lane City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75220
Event Date September 8, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 562920 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.87000, -96.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee bent down between two stacks of pallets to inspect a packing slip on a pallet on the floor. When she stood up, her back struck the edge of a wooden pallet and was injured.

Incident Summary

On September 8, 2021, a worker at Smart Metals Recycling LLC dba Sprout in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment while rising, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 62 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising injuries.

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