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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015010151 · 1/6/2015 · Waste Management Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Utility and telephone poles
Secondary source
Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck

Employer

Name
Waste Management Inc.
Location
4649 Still Meadows, LIBERTY, TEXAS, 77575
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employee's garbage truck struck electrical lines hanging low in the street. Employee climbed up approximately 10 feet to untangle the wires when he fell to the ground. He broke his left leg and has small fractures in his neck. He was admitted to the hospital.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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