Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at Republic Service
Start: 9/20/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019099865 · 9/20/2019 · Republic Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Republic Service
Location: 5500 Hilton Ave, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70808
NAICS: 562111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A driver climbed on top of a garbage truck to close the doghouse door on the compactor. He slipped and fell, suffering a broken right wrist, a compound fracture above his right elbow, and a dislocation to the elbow. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown