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Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1522140.015 - Western Metals Recycling, L.L.C.

Inspection Information - Office: Englewood Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1522140.015
Report ID: 0830600
Date Opened: 03/29/2021

Site Address:
Western Metals Recycling, L.L.C.
2100 W Oxford Avenue
Englewood, CO 80110

Mailing Address:
2100 W Oxford Avenue, Englewood, CO 80110

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/30/2021

Emphasis: L:Scrap

Case Closed: 09/20/2021

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 1748280 Yes
Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 136900.015
Event: 03/20/2021
Employee fractures leg when pinned

At 9:45 a.m. on March 20, 2021, an employee was in the process of releasing the cart brake and helping attach the front-end loader attachment to the railcar. The employee's leg was pinned between the front-end loader attachment and the car's rail knuckle bar. The employee was hospitalized to treat a broken leg.

Keywords: Brake, Broken Bone, Cart, Caught Between, Crushed, Fracture, Front End Loader, Leg, Pinned, Railroad Car

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1522140.015 45 M Hospitalized injury Laborers, except construction
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