Lincoln Recycling, Inc.

Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lincoln Recycling, Inc. in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Lincoln Recycling, Inc. Report ID 2025077124
Address 1602 Selinger Avenue City, State ZIP ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16505
Event Date July 22, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Abdomen unspecified
Event Type Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) Source of Injury Scrap metal
Secondary Source Shearing machinery
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # 1840653
GPS Coordinates 42.09000, -80.13000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were using a stationary shear to cut scrap metal material into pieces. The injured employee was working as the "picker," standing at the shaker table to remove any garbage or wood from the cut material. Employee 2 was loading material onto the shear for processing. A piece of metal was ejected from the shear and struck the injured employee. He was hospitalized with a laceration to his abdomen. The shear was not guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On July 22, 2025, a worker at Lincoln Recycling, Inc. in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the abdomen unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with scrap metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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