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GFL Environmental Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — PEACHTREE CITY, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GFL Environmental Inc. in PEACHTREE CITY, GEORGIA
Employer GFL Environmental Inc. Report ID 2021020975
Address 385 Swains Drive City, State ZIP PEACHTREE CITY, GEORGIA 30269
Event Date February 5, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.34000, -84.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from the back of a garbage truck when his hand slipped, becoming pinned by the handle of the hopper. The employee sustained a fracture to the left forearm.

Incident Summary

On February 5, 2021, a worker at GFL Environmental Inc. in PEACHTREE CITY, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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