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Fractures and dislocations

1 hospitalization · 2022076491 · 7/25/2022 · Casella Waste Systems

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Nature of injury
Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
Source
Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck

Employer

Name
Casella Waste Systems
Location
19 Clear Zone Road, SANFORD, MAINE, 04073
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a rear load trash truck to empty an 800-pound cardboard collection dumpster. The dumpster over tilted and then rested against the truck. The employee pulled the dumpster back creating a free fall until the dumpster was caught by the lifting cable. The dumpster struck the employee on the left shoulder before coming to rest on the cable, resulting in a shoulder fracture and dislocation. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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