# Fractures at Waste Management of Florida Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20181010703` · 10/17/2018 · TAMPA, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
- **Secondary source:** Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
## Employer
- **Name:** Waste Management of Florida Inc.
- **Location:** 6210 Noth 53rd Street, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33610
- **NAICS:** 562119
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was getting ready to empty a 30-yard dumpster and was opening the back door when plywood fell off and struck his left ankle. He was hospitalized with a broken left ankle, requiring surgery.

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