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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20211110263 · 11/30/2021 · Allied Waste Systems, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Allied Waste Systems, Inc.
Location
Republic Services of Oklahoma City, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, 73179
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on a trash truck packing blade. The blade was on a forklift when it slid off the forks and struck the employee's right lower leg, resulting in a compound fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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