Republic Services of Texas
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ARLINGTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Republic Services of Texas | Report ID | 2018054331 |
| Address | 1212 Harrison Ave | City, State ZIP | ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Secondary Source | Liquids, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.73000, -97.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking up trash bags and was then attempting to climb up the back of a rear load trash truck to clean off the rear view camera when he slipped and fell due to wet conditions, breaking his left arm.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2018, a worker at Republic Services of Texas in ARLINGTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. 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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