Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

Advanced Disposal Central Florida

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Advanced Disposal Central Florida in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer Advanced Disposal Central Florida Report ID 2016076583
Address 405 Thorpe Road City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32824
Event Date July 20, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
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 28.42000, -81.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell backwards off the outside cab step of a truck to the ground and fractured ribs.

Incident Summary

On July 20, 2016, a worker at Advanced Disposal Central Florida in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

See all reports for Advanced Disposal Central Florida.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Apr 23, 2018 S2 Residential JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA Bruises, contusions Hosp.
Apr 27, 2022 Fiber Glass Systems, L.P. TULSA, OKLAHOMA Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Hosp.
May 28, 2021 Helmerich and Payne International Drilling Company GILLETT, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
May 3, 2022 CHS, Inc WILMOT, SOUTH DAKOTA Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Hosp.
Apr 22, 2021 Don E. Bower Inc. BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Apr 28, 2015 Mesa Southern Well Servicing SARITA, TEXAS Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Hosp.
Aug 9, 2016 Chilton Contractors, Inc. CLANTON, ALABAMA Fractures Hosp.
Feb 13, 2019 Fargo Glass & Paint Company AURORA, COLORADO Fractures Hosp.
Browse All Injury Reports