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OSHA Injury Report: Far West Recycling - Hillsboro

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Far West Recycling - Hillsboro in 6440 SE Alexander ST, HILLSBORO, OR 97123 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was sorter 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
Sort System

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Sorting recycled materials

What happened

While sorting mixed recycled materials a package of new syringes was in the material causing a needlestick.

Injury or illness

needlestick to right thumb

Object or substance involved

A new in package insulin syringe

Summary line

Needlestick to right thumb by a new in package insulin syringe

Employee and industry

Job description
Sorter
SOC code
51-9061 — Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
NAICS code
423930 — Recyclable materials (e.g., glass, metal, paper) merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
66
Total hours worked
136436
EIN
930788493
Establishment ID
477041
Employer case #
2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
15:30
Time of incident
19:15
Filing year
2024
Submitted
27JAN2025:18:41:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.