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Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc.

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway — Fractures — AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc. in AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc. Report ID 2016076186
Address 49 Sword St City, State ZIP AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS 01501
Event Date July 9, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway Source of Injury Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Secondary Source Bodily conditions of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.22000, -71.82000

Incident Narrative

On July 9, 2016, at approximately 12:00PM, an employee had a seizure while standing on the upright rider collection truck. He fell off the moving vehicle and sustained a skull fracture. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 9, 2016, a worker at Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc. in AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 47 severe injury reports involving "Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway injuries.

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