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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017053980 · 5/2/2017 · Waste Pro of Atlanta

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Secondary source
Power lines, transformers, convertors

Employer

Name
Waste Pro of Atlanta
Location
Deer Run and Bittercreek Way, LILBURN, GEORGIA, 30047
NAICS
336120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to help a coworker whose garbage truck was caught on low hanging cable/phone line wires. The wire was stuck under a panel on the top of the truck, so the employee attempted to free the wire by removing the panel. When he removed the panel, the wire swung backward and struck him, causing him to fall off the back of the truck. He landed on his right leg and fractured his femur, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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