Republic Services of Arlington
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — ARLINGTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Republic Services of Arlington | Report ID | 2020098980 |
| Address | 1212 Harrison Ave. | City, State ZIP | ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Secondary Source | Liquids, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.73000, -97.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped off the wet step of a truck and tore a tendon in his knee.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2020, a worker at Republic Services of Arlington in ARLINGTON, TEXAS suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). 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
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