Advanced Disposal Service Atlanta, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — NORCROSS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Advanced Disposal Service Atlanta, LLC | Report ID | 20180910010 |
| Address | 5374 Goshen Springs Rd | City, State ZIP | NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30093 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.92000, -84.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the passenger-side rear step of a recycling truck, moving house to house to pick up recycling material. The sweep blade in the truck's hopper activated and began to push a cardboard box out of the hopper. As the employee tried to keep the box from falling out of the back of the truck, his foot became lodged in the box; the sweep blade came down on the box and his left foot, causing a compound fracture of his ankle as well as a muscle injury.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2018, a worker at Advanced Disposal Service Atlanta, LLC in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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