Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators

Industry Summary

The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, February 23rd 2017 by OSHA representitives in Dickerson, MD at Covanta Montgomery, Inc. . A 57 year old man working as a Mechanical control was injured on the job when the employee's fingered are caught in nip point of running machin
OSHA ID94247.015
Accident Date2017-02-22
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt approximately 11:30 a.m. on February 22, 2017, Employee #1 was replacing the drive belt on sheaves on a vibrating conveyor when his left hand was caught in the in running nip point of the drive belt and sheave. Employee #1 suffered a n amputation of a finger, a crushed pinky finger, and two fractured fingers and was hospitalized.
OSHA investigators arrived in BRISTOL, CO on Wednesday, December 30th 2015 and began an accident investigation at Covanta Energy Bristol, Inc.. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the fall on same level, n.e.c.
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-12-30
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was pulling ash off of an ash truck with a clam rake and fell, suffering a leg injury. The employee was hospitalized for surgery on a torn muscle in the right knee.
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, October 9th 2015 by OSHA representitives in PEEKSKILL, NE which had occured previously at Wheelabrator Westchester. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
OSHA IDSevere Injury Report
Accident Date2015-10-09
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was closing a 480 volt disconnect switch when it arc flashed and caused third degree burns to the right hand and first degree burns to the face.

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Inspection Records: 69
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Accident Records: 5

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