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Waste Management

Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — MELBOURNE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Waste Management in MELBOURNE, FLORIDA
Employer Waste Management Report ID 2015052660
Address 2498 Village park Dr City, State ZIP MELBOURNE, FLORIDA 32934
Event Date May 6, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall, slip, trip, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Dump truck
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.14000, -80.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped over the arm of the dump truck and hit his head.

Incident Summary

On May 6, 2015, a worker at Waste Management in MELBOURNE, FLORIDA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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