| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-02 | Hodge | La | WestRock Hodge Mill | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person |
| A maintenance mechanic was working with another employee to fix the recycle waste conveyor chain. They needed to knock out a bushing on the conveyor chain using a steel rod and bull pin. The employee working with the mechanic struck the metal rod while the mechanic's finger was between the rod and the bull pin. The mechanic's right middle finger was partially amputated. | |||||
| 2020-08-14 | Boston | Ma | Harvard Medical School | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
| An employee was moving a cart of recycled material. A manual jack struck the cart. The employee fell backwards to the ground, suffering a rib injury. | |||||
| 2020-07-02 | Shreveport | Louisiana | IVAN SMITH FURNITURE COMPANY, INC. | Forearm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| A recycle tech was recycling foam material. While attempting to clear an obstruction from the conveyor, his right arm was caught in the conveyor belt resulting in a fractured forearm. | |||||
| 2020-05-29 | Seneca | Kansas | Koch & Co., Inc. | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping |
| An employee tripped and fell on the concrete floor while carrying a flat piece of cardboard to be recycled. There was a score in the concrete at the site of the fall but nothing was sticking up. She sustained a fractured left hip requiring surgery. | |||||
| 2020-05-22 | Westbury | New York | Walmart Inc. | Fingernail(s), nailbed(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee was fixing the coin hopper in a coin recycler that would not dispense change. After emptying out the pennies and coin holders, she was closing the coin hopper when her hand was caught in the closing door. As a result, she suffered a left index fingernail amputation. | |||||
| 2020-01-10 | Shawano | Wisconsin | Aarrowcast Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was picking up a piece of scrap iron to place it in the recycle hopper when he lost his balance and fell onto the hopper. When he landed, his finger was caught between the hopper and the scrap iron resulting in a partial amputation. | |||||
| 2019-08-21 | Boise | Idaho | Pacific Hide & Fur Depot, Inc | Multiple body parts | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
| An employee was run over by a semi-truck while directing traffic in the recycle yard, suffering full-body, right-side injuries. | |||||
| 2018-08-01 | Tulsa | Oklahoma | Tulsa Asphalt, LLC | Arm(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
| An employee was trying to repair a stalled recycle asphalt bin machine. His right arm got stuck between the tail pulley shaft and the pulley, and he suffered broken bones. | |||||
| 2017-10-04 | Washington | District Of | ACECO, LLC | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was attempting to clear a jam from a piece of demolition equipment used to recycle and process refuse concrete when his right arm entered the point of operation. His arm tendons and arteries were severed, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
| 2017-08-07 | Lewisville | Texas | Cardinal Logistics | Multiple trunk locations | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee came to pick up a stack of recycled cardboard bales from a customer when the top bale fell and struck the employee, who suffered a fractured hip and fractured L1 vertebra. | |||||
| 2017-07-11 | Fostoria | Ohio | Nox US, LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was conducting maintenance activities on the recycle material system of a lamination machine. The employee's right hand was caught in a butterfly valve when the valve closed. The employee sustained an avulsion and partial amputation of the index finger and an avulsion and fracture of the middle finger. The equipment was not locked out at the time. | |||||
| 2017-04-11 | Topeka | Kansas | Waste Management of Kansas Inc | Leg(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
| An employee was struck by a forklift as it was backing up in the recycle center resulting in a broken leg. | |||||
| 2017-02-21 | Milton | New Hampshir | Idex Packaging | Hand(s) and finger(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was working near a conveyor in a recycled pallet shop. When he attempted to grab a piece of broken pallet that was sticking out, his right hand was caught between the roller and the conveyer belt. He suffered one pinched finger and an abrasion on the back of his right hand. | |||||
| 2016-06-06 | Easton | Pennsylvania | Cardinal CT Company | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee was moving materials when his finger was caught between a forklift and a glass recycle container, amputating his fingertip. | |||||
| 2016-06-03 | Jackson | Alabama | Packaging Corporation of America | Lower leg(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee fell 4.6 feet from the top of the recycle pulper canopy and broke his left tibia. | |||||
| 2016-01-14 | Tampa | Florida | Acoustimac LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| On January 14, 2016, an employee was cutting a recycled paper insulation board using a table saw. His right hand came into contact with the blade, amputating his pinky finger. | |||||
| 2016-01-05 | Bozeman | Montana | Big O Tires | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee was moving a large air compressor that was in front of the metal recycle bin behind the store. The air compressor moved faster than anticipated and smashed the employee's left ring finger between the compressor and recycle bin. The finger was surgically amputated. | |||||
| 2015-12-29 | Glencoe | Alabama | Calhoun Asphalt Company, Inc. | Brain | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| An employee climbed atop the asphalt drum in an attempt to clear recycled asphalt from the chute and fell 12-15 ft. to the ground. The employee was knocked unconscious and possibly broke a leg. | |||||
| 2015-10-15 | Atlanta | Georgia | QRS Atlanta Recycling | Multiple body parts | Struck by object or equipment |
| An employee was working at a desk picking recycled contaminants off a block of bale, when she bent down and was struck by a block of bale. She sustained a fractured left leg and pelvis. | |||||
| 2015-10-15 | Tulsa | Oklahoma | BECCO CONTRACTORS, INC. | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| An employee was performing a walk around visual inspection of the crusher recycler when he tripped on a piece of rebar and fell hard on his left hip and forearm. His hip broke and required surgery. | |||||
| 2015-08-16 | Middletown | New York | Revere Smelting & Refining Corp. | Arm(s) | Contact with hot objects or substances |
| Molten lead from recycled batteries erupted from a kettle, causing second degree burns to an employee's right arm. An aluminized suit was not worn at the time of the incident. | |||||
| 2015-07-28 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | UPS | Nonclassifiable | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| An employee slipped and fell on a recycle conveyor belt, resulting in a second degree burn. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2015-04-08 | Houston | Texas | Discount Rags USA | Hand(s) and arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee's right hand and upper arm got caught while loading clothing into a baling machine used to form 100-pound, shippable units of recycled articles of clothing. The machine got activated during the strapping process to secure the load at various points. His hand/arm were caught inside the machine for at least three hours, causing a laceration and fracture. | |||||
| 2015-03-21 | New Haven | Connecticut | IKEA Holding U.S. Inc | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was injured when her hand got caught in the cardboard recycle machine. | |||||