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Gaston Sanitation Services LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — EMORY, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gaston Sanitation Services LLC in EMORY, TEXAS
Employer Gaston Sanitation Services LLC Report ID 2017032918
Address Highway 69 and 19 City, State ZIP EMORY, TEXAS 75440
Event Date March 27, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.87000, -95.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was picking up trash from the back of a waste collection truck when the employee fell off the back of the truck and struck the ground, suffering head and shoulder injuries.

Incident Summary

On March 27, 2017, a worker at Gaston Sanitation Services LLC in EMORY, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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