# Severe wounds or internal injuries and soft tissue injuries at Auto Shred of Louisiana
> OSHA SIR `2024021793` · 2/27/2024 · MONROE, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Arm(s)  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Severe wounds or internal injuries and soft tissue injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
- **Source:** Conveyors  unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** Auto Shred of Louisiana
- **Location:** 6300 U.S. 165, MONROE, LOUISIANA, 71202
- **NAICS:** 423930
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cleaning around the tall shaft of a conveyor located in the outdoor shredder area when their right arm was pulled into the conveyor resulting in lacerations, muscle tears, and bone debridement.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*