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WM RECYCLE AMERICA, L.L.C.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures and dislocations — SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WM RECYCLE AMERICA, L.L.C. in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer WM RECYCLE AMERICA, L.L.C. Report ID 2022098490
Address 84 Birnie Avenue City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01107
Event Date September 26, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 562998 Inspection # 1625033
GPS Coordinates 42.11000, -72.60000

Incident Narrative

On September 26, 2022, an employee was on a step ladder to adjust a belt tail pulley on a commingle machine. Momentum from the adjustment caused the employee to slip on the ladder. He attempted to brace himself and his arm was pulled into the machine's rotating belt. The employee sustained a degloving injury and fracture to the right forearm, as well as a dislocation of the right shoulder.

Incident Summary

On September 26, 2022, a worker at WM RECYCLE AMERICA, L.L.C. in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures and dislocations to the shoulder(s) and arm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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