Pratt Recycling, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — DENTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Pratt Recycling, Inc. | Report ID | 2025032205 |
| Address | 1401 Mayhill Rd. | City, State ZIP | DENTON, TEXAS 76208 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Trash compactors, shredders |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1810388 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.19000, -97.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting an electrical issue on a baler. When the machine started, the employee's hand was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2025, a worker at Pratt Recycling, Inc. in DENTON, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with trash compactors, shredders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,318 severe injury reports involving "Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing injuries.
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