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Progressive Waste Solutions

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Progressive Waste Solutions in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
Employer Progressive Waste Solutions Report ID 2015030899
Address 450 carillon parkway, Suite 150 City, State ZIP SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33716
Event Date March 2, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.88000, -82.66000

Incident Narrative

The driver of a front-end loader waste dump truck fell from the top of the truck to the pavement and was hospitalized with a broken neck.

Incident Summary

On March 2, 2015, a worker at Progressive Waste Solutions in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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