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OSHA Injury Report: Far West Recycling - Hillsboro

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Far West Recycling - Hillsboro in 6440 SE Alexander ST, HILLSBORO, OR 97123 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was equipment Operator in recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Far West Recycling - Hillsboro
Parent company
Far West Recycling
Street
6440 SE Alexander ST
City
HILLSBORO
State
OR
ZIP
97123
On-site location
Warehouse receiving area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

Before the incident

Operating a front end loader moving recycled materials

What happened

while operating the front end loader the employee stepped on the brakes hard causing her left hand to slip off of the steering wheel causing pain.

Injury or illness

left forearm strain

Object or substance involved

hand slipped off of the steering wheel

Summary line

while operating the front end loader the employee stepped on the brakes hard causing her left hand to slip off the steering wheel causing pain

Employee and industry

Job description
Equipment Operator
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
423930 — Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
63
Total hours worked
131011
EIN
930788493
Establishment ID
477041
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
9:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
07FEB24:21:02:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.