Waste Management of North and Central MS
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — BELDEN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Waste Management of North and Central MS | Report ID | 2019032758 |
| Address | 3279 North Coley Road | City, State ZIP | BELDEN, MISSISSIPPI 38826 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Street, road, driveway-paved |
| Secondary Source | Cans | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.30000, -88.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dumping a residential garbage container into the hopper of a refuse truck when the container handle broke, causing the employee to fall backward on the pavement. He fractured his left hip.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2019, a worker at Waste Management of North and Central MS in BELDEN, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with street, road, driveway-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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