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Accurate Waste

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and dislocations — OXFORD, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Accurate Waste in OXFORD, NEW JERSEY
Employer Accurate Waste Report ID 2018087956
Address Warren County District Landfill, 500 Mt Pisgah Ave City, State ZIP OXFORD, NEW JERSEY 07863
Event Date August 4, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Elbow(s) and arms(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.82000, -75.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell off the cab of a truck while trying to clean the back window, landing on the ground and breaking his right arm and dislocating his elbow.

Incident Summary

On August 4, 2018, a worker at Accurate Waste in OXFORD, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures and dislocations to the elbow(s) and arms(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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