Bruises, contusions

Name: Bruises, contusions at GFL Environmental
Start: 7/26/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021076162 · 7/26/2021 · GFL Environmental

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thigh(s)
Nature of injury: Bruises, contusions

Cause

Event: Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
Source: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Secondary source: Trees

Employer

Name: GFL Environmental
Location: SE 51street and SE 53rd Street, GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, 32601
NAICS: 562111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On July 26, 2021, an employee was on the riding step of a garbage truck picking up garbage on a dirt road. The truck got close to a tree, knocking the employee off the riding step and resulting in bruising on his left thigh that required hospitalization.

Source

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