Solid Waste Services, Inc.
Nonclassifiable — Fractures — WARMINSTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Solid Waste Services, Inc. | Report ID | 20161010019 |
| Address | Jacqueline and Orthodox Sts | City, State ZIP | WARMINSTER, PENNSYLVANIA 18974 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Nonclassifiable | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.20000, -75.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a fractured ankle while loading trash into the back of the rear load garbage truck.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2016, a worker at Solid Waste Services, Inc. in WARMINSTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as nonclassifiable, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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