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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023109631 · 10/18/2023 · Casella Waste Systems

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary source
Cardboard

Employer

Name
Casella Waste Systems
Location
71 Fuller Road, ALBANY, NEW YORK, 12205
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing straps from a load of cardboard on a truck. A strap broke causing the pile of cardboard to collapse and knock the employee off the truck. The employee fell to the ground, fracturing his back.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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