PRINCETON, WV ·
OSHA Injury Report: West Virginia Recycling, Inc
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at West Virginia Recycling, Inc in 951 Virginian Industrial Park Rd,, PRINCETON, WV 24740 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was general Labor in recycling.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- West Virginia Recycling, Inc
- Parent company
- West Virginia Recycling, Inc.
- Street
- 951 Virginian Industrial Park Rd,
- City
- PRINCETON
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 24740
- On-site location
- non-ferrous plant
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
He was sweeping the floor underneath the non-ferrous takeaway conveyor belt with a push broom.
What happened
While sweeping he rubbed up against a piece of expanded metal used for guarding. The expanded metal had a broken piece about 1 inch that was protruding out. This piece cut his right arm. He received 7 stitches.
Injury or illness
This piece cut his right arm. He received 7 stitches.
Object or substance involved
Broken piece of expanded metal.
Summary line
cut to his right arm from a protruding piece of guarding while sweeping the floor
Employee and industry
- Job description
- General Labor
- SOC code
- 53-7062: Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
- NAICS code
- 423930: Recycling
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 72
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 157,123
- EIN
- 208910777
- Establishment ID
- 1107034
- Employer case #
- 1
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:10
- Time of incident
- 15:30
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-02-05
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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, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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