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Green Quest Recycling

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Green Quest Recycling in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Employer Green Quest Recycling Report ID 2023065100
Address 440 J St City, State ZIP LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68508
Event Date June 8, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Banding, baling, strapping machinery
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # 1676271
GPS Coordinates 40.80000, -96.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unjamming a baler when he fell 15 feet into the chute. The baler then compacted and trapped the employee, injuring both legs. One leg was broken and the other was amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 8, 2023, a worker at Green Quest Recycling in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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