Solid Waste Services Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. — TEMPLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Solid Waste Services Inc. | Report ID | 2015096475 |
| Address | Intersection of Mount Laurel Avenue & Kutztown Road | City, State ZIP | TEMPLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19560 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Brain |
| 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 | 40.40000, -75.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about September 4, 2015, at 12:09 p.m., an employee was riding on the right rear step of a garbage truck during a right-hand turn. He was knocked off of the step when his shoulder contacted an illegally parked semi-tractor trailer, and he fell onto the street, hitting his head and knocking him unconscious. He was hospitalized for a concussion and subdural hematoma.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2015, a worker at Solid Waste Services Inc. in TEMPLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. to the brain. 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
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