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Republic Services, Inc

Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — SCOTT, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Republic Services, Inc in SCOTT, LOUISIANA
Employer Republic Services, Inc Report ID 2017054829
Address 201 Mier Rd City, State ZIP SCOTT, LOUISIANA 70583
Event Date May 30, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall, slip, trip, unspecified Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423850 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.26000, -92.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was offloading an appliance from the back of a truck when he fell backward on top of another appliance that was already offloaded. He broke several ribs and suffered a collapsed lung.

Incident Summary

On May 30, 2017, a worker at Republic Services, Inc in SCOTT, LOUISIANA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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