NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS—
Stericycle, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Stericycle, Inc., 7705 Northshore Place, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72118 on — Crushing injuries, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was dumping shredded paper into a horizontal baler when the wire tie mechanism malfunctioned and did not tie a wire around a bale. He was attempting to fix the issue when his left hand was caught and crushed in the wire tie mechanism, requiring hospitalization. The baler was unguarded at the time of the incident.
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An employee was cutting pieces of a conveyor belt when a piece became caught on the saw. The employee sustained lacerations to their left index and middle fingers, resulting in amputation of the middle fingertip.
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An employee was exiting a truck when a 200-gallon container rolled behind him and struck him on the back of his leg. The employee sustained a tendon injury that required surgery.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA—
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An employee was walking in a customer parking lot when he slipped on ice and fell, hitting the back of his head on the ground. The employee suffered a skull fracture and a herniated disk in his neck.
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An employee was using a lift gate to load medical waste containers into the cargo area of a box truck. He fell approximately 4 feet to the pavement, suffering a closed fracture to a lower-back vertebra and a head injury.
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An employee was operating the lift gate on his truck to stow it away, when he slipped on ice/water, catching his left thumb on the lift gate. His thumb tip was amputated directly beneath the fingernail.
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