Fractures

Name: Fractures at Sani-Pro Disposal Services Corp. dba Suburban Carting Co.
Start: 12/26/2020

1 hospitalization · 20201211999 · 12/26/2020 · Sani-Pro Disposal Services Corp. dba Suburban Carting Co.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck

Employer

Name: Sani-Pro Disposal Services Corp. dba Suburban Carting Co.
Location: 59 Pine Bridges Rd, BEDFORD CORNERS, NEW YORK, 10549
NAICS: 562219
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A garbage truck driver had noticed that the hydraulic oil level for the truck's packer blade was low. He was adding oil to the reservoir when the blade retracted and crushed his right hand against the truck body. He suffered two broken wrist bones.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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