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Waste Management

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Waste Management in FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY
Employer Waste Management Report ID 2017021223
Address Intersection of Throckmorton St. & Rhea St. City, State ZIP FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY 07728
Event Date February 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.75000, -97.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell to the ground while exiting a truck cab, hitting and injuring his head.

Incident Summary

On February 7, 2017, a worker at Waste Management in FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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