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Casella Waste Systems

Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — NEWFIELD, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Casella Waste Systems in NEWFIELD, NEW YORK
Employer Casella Waste Systems Report ID 2019088609
Address Transfer Station, 1180 Elmira Road City, State ZIP NEWFIELD, NEW YORK 14867
Event Date August 20, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Scrap, waste, debris, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562219 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.36000, -76.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was shutting the doors on a scrap trailer when he slipped and fell onto a sharp object that caused a 4-inch wide and 1-inch deep laceration to his left knee (2 inches below).

Incident Summary

On August 20, 2019, a worker at Casella Waste Systems in NEWFIELD, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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