Waste Connection, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Waste Connection, Inc. | Report ID | 2020021197 |
| Address | On East Lake Road | City, State ZIP | CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA 32707 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.66000, -81.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been driving a truck. He stopped and climbed up a dumpster. He then slipped and fell approximately 5.5 feet from the dumpster, suffering a head laceration and left knee injury.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2020, a worker at Waste Connection, Inc. in CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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