Trademark Metals Recycling
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — SANFORD, Florida
| Employer | Trademark Metals Recycling |
| Address | 3301 W. FL46 |
| City, State ZIP | SANFORD, Florida 32771 |
| Report ID | 2025021761 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified |
| Body Part | Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Cooking and food-warming machinery except pressurized |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.81000, -81.30000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting the cord of a microwave that was intended for recycling. The cord became tangled in one of the employee's boots, causing him to fall. The microwave then fell on top of the employee, striking his right shoulder. The employee required shoulder surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2025, a worker at Trademark Metals Recycling in SANFORD, Florida suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with cooking and food-warming machinery except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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