# Fractures at Republic Services of Texas
> OSHA SIR `2018054331` · 5/3/2018 · ARLINGTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
- **Secondary source:** Liquids, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Republic Services of Texas
- **Location:** 1212 Harrison Ave, ARLINGTON, TEXAS, 76011
- **NAICS:** 562111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was picking up trash bags and was then attempting to climb up the back of a rear load trash truck to clean off the rear view camera when he slipped and fell due to wet conditions, breaking his left arm.

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