Wheelabrator Hudson Falls, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — HUDSON FALLS, NEW YORK
| Employer | Wheelabrator Hudson Falls, LLC | Report ID | 2023098351 |
| Address | 93 River Street | City, State ZIP | HUDSON FALLS, NEW YORK 12839 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple face locations |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562213 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.30000, -73.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee cleaned out an ash pit. He then opened a door to another part of the machine and began putting a metal rod in the machine. The rod became jammed and struck the right side of the employee's head and face. He fell to the ground and lost consciousness. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to the jaw and orbital bone, and multiple lacerations.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2023, a worker at Wheelabrator Hudson Falls, LLC in HUDSON FALLS, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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