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SA Recycling LLC

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Open wounds, unspecified — NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SA Recycling LLC in NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA
Employer SA Recycling LLC Report ID 2023109658
Address 7694 Front Rd City, State ZIP NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA 69101
Event Date October 19, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Open wounds, unspecified Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Excavating machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # 1706351
GPS Coordinates 41.14000, -100.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an excavator and lifting a rail when it slipped through the grappler attachment and slid toward the excavator cab. The rail penetrated the glass and impaled the employee in the abdomen. He sustained lacerations to the abdomen and injuries to internal organs.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2023, a worker at SA Recycling LLC in NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA suffered open wounds, unspecified to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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