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Waste Connections

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Concussions — MITCHELL, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Waste Connections in MITCHELL, NEBRASKA
Employer Waste Connections Report ID 2015086194
Address 140126 Mitchell Heights Rd. City, State ZIP MITCHELL, NEBRASKA 69357
Event Date August 27, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.95000, -103.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee was dumping a 90 gallon cart at a customer's building. The cart got wedged in the truck. The employee climbed onto the truck to dislodge the cart, lost his balance, and fell from the vehicle striking his head resulting in a laceration and a concussion.

Incident Summary

On August 27, 2015, a worker at Waste Connections in MITCHELL, NEBRASKA suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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