Republic Services
Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Republic Services | Report ID | 2019054732 |
| Address | 5860 45 St #258, Div. 3759 | City, State ZIP | WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33407 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.75000, -80.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing internal maintenance on a waste sorting machine and sustained a back injury while attempting to crawl out of the tight space.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2019, a worker at Republic Services in WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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