Rockaway Recycling, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Rockaway Recycling, Inc. | Report ID | 2023076084 |
| Address | 15 Agawam Ave | City, State ZIP | WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01089 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Power lines, transformers, convertors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.09000, -72.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping dismantle a transformer when it toppled onto him and broke his leg.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2023, a worker at Rockaway Recycling, Inc. in WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with power lines, transformers, convertors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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