BFI Waste Services, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE
| Employer | BFI Waste Services, LLC | Report ID | 2016043040 |
| Address | 25136 Dupont Blvd. | City, State ZIP | GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE 19947 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Dump truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.63000, -75.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was ascending the container attached to a dump truck when he fell and broke his left forearm, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2016, a worker at BFI Waste Services, LLC in GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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