Metro Green Recycling Two, LLC
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Metro Green Recycling Two, LLC | Report ID | 2025010012 |
| Address | 2490 Marietta Rd NW | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30318 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Jaw, chin |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1797483 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.82000, -84.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 2, 2025, an employee was adding air to a water system when the PVC manifold broke. A fragment of PVC struck the employee in the face and they were hospitalized with a laceration to their chin and jaw.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2025, a worker at Metro Green Recycling Two, LLC in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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