Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions

Name: Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions at PROSHRED Connecticut
Start: 6/2/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022064770 · 6/2/2022 · PROSHRED Connecticut

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and trunk
Nature of injury: Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: PROSHRED Connecticut
Location: 801 North Main Street Extension, WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT, 06492
NAICS: 562219
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to free a bin that was stuck in the hopper of a paper shredding truck. The employee fell approximately 6 to 8 feet off the side of the truck and landed on the ground sustaining a concussion and a fractured L2 vertebra.

Source

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