Republic Service
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures and dislocations - BATON ROUGE, Louisiana
| Employer | Republic Service |
| Address | 5500 Hilton Ave |
| City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, Louisiana 70808 |
| Report ID | 2019099865 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.42346, -91.13357 |
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Incident Narrative
A driver climbed on top of a garbage truck to close the doghouse door on the compactor. He slipped and fell, suffering a broken right wrist, a compound fracture above his right elbow, and a dislocation to the elbow. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2019, a worker at Republic Service in BATON ROUGE, Louisiana suffered fractures and dislocations to the wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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