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GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC.

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TOTOWA, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC. in TOTOWA, NEW JERSEY
Employer GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC. Report ID 2017077237
Address 9 Meadow Drive City, State ZIP TOTOWA, NEW JERSEY 07512
Event Date July 31, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway Source of Injury Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Industry (NAICS) 562211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.90000, -74.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell from the passenger side rear step of a garbage truck during routine collection. The employee sustained head and arm injuries.

Incident Summary

On July 31, 2017, a worker at GAETA RECYCLING CO., INC. in TOTOWA, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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