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OSHA Injury Report: Eugene Recycling Collection Center

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Eugene Recycling Collection Center in 800 N 48th ST Suite C, Springfield, OR 97478 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was driver Products in recycling.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Eugene Recycling Collection Center
Parent company
Industrial Packaging
Street
800 N 48th ST Suite C
City
Springfield
State
OR
ZIP
97478
On-site location
Tipping Floor

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
2

Before the incident

Opening compactor door

What happened

While driver was opening the compactor door he put the handle into the above handle holder and failed to recognize the handle was not secured correctly in the handle holder. When he attempted to push the door open with his right hand the handle fell making contact with his left hand hitting 2 of his fingers. Driver immediately contacted the lead on duty and requested to go to our clinic. After the x-ray no broken bones just a small laceration on each finger. He was prescribed pain medication for the pain and swelling.

Injury or illness

Lacerations Contusions - fingers

Object or substance involved

Compactor door handle

Summary line

Contusion to Left Finger(s) caused by Handle fell onto his hand

Employee and industry

Job description
Driver Products
SOC code
53-3032 — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
NAICS code
562111 — Recycling
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
28
Total hours worked
56382
EIN
130872805
Establishment ID
996489
Employer case #
2.02311E+1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
16:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
29FEB24:15:35:00

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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.