Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified

Name: Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified at Waste Management Inc. of Florida
Start: 11/10/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021119734 · 11/10/2021 · Waste Management Inc. of Florida

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury: Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified

Cause

Event: Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway
Source: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Secondary source: Street, road, driveway, unspecified

Employer

Name: Waste Management Inc. of Florida
Location: 78 South Nick Wilson Way, FREEPORT, FLORIDA, 32439
NAICS: 562111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was riding on the back step of a garbage truck. The truck hit a pothole and the employee fell to the ground, suffering a spinal contusion and weakness in the upper limbs.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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