Skull fracture and intracranial injury

Name: Skull fracture and intracranial injury at Waste Connection Inc.
Start: 11/8/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231110329 · 11/8/2023 · Waste Connection Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Brain
Nature of injury: Skull fracture and intracranial injury

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Waste Connection Inc.
Location: 10913 New York 149, FORT ANN, NEW YORK, 12827
NAICS: 562111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee fell while exiting the cab of his garbage truck. His head struck the side of the truck parked next to his own, and he suffered lacerations, a concussion, and a skull fracture.

Source

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