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Waste Management

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — AMBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Waste Management in AMBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Waste Management Report ID 2015030574
Address 2197 Duff Avenue City, State ZIP AMBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA 15003
Event Date March 6, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.59000, -80.22000

Incident Narrative

A truck driver slipped and broke his right wrist while dismounting from inside the garbage truck.

Incident Summary

On March 6, 2015, a worker at Waste Management in AMBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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