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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015042242 · 4/22/2015 · Republic Services

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Jaw, chin
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Source
Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified

Employer

Name
Republic Services
Location
6288 Salt Rd., FOREST HILL, TEXAS, 76140
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee and coworker attempting to open a rear truck door pushed on it while it was under pressure. As the injured employee looked away, the door swung open. The door handle struck and fractured his left jaw.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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