MSC Hauling LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | MSC Hauling LLC | Report ID | 2025054882 |
| Address | 2765 2801 Eagle School Rd, Shale Pit Open Area | City, State ZIP | MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA 25404 |
| Event Date | May 23, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Construction, logging, and mining machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.46000, -77.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was assisting in servicing equipment. They went to retrieve a bucket located beneath the machine and their arm became caught by the ripper arm on the aft end of a track loader. A portion of the employee s arm was crushed below the elbow, resulting in a fracture requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 23, 2025, a worker at MSC Hauling LLC in MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with construction, logging, and mining machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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