Casella Waste Systems
Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — NEWFIELD, New York
| Employer | Casella Waste Systems |
| Address | Transfer Station, 1180 Elmira Road |
| City, State ZIP | NEWFIELD, New York 14867 |
| Report ID | 2019088609 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.36000, -76.61000 |
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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
OSHA has recorded 204 severe injury reports involving "Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. injuries.
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