Waste Management of Tampa, Inc
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — BRANDON, FLORIDA
| Employer | Waste Management of Tampa, Inc | Report ID | 2017032887 |
| Address | North of Little Brook Lane | City, State ZIP | BRANDON, FLORIDA 33510 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway | Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.91000, -82.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was riding on the rear load yard waste truck and fell off resulting in a head injury.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2017, a worker at Waste Management of Tampa, Inc in BRANDON, FLORIDA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. 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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