Orion Waste Solutions
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — OCOEE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Orion Waste Solutions | Report ID | 2021031953 |
| Address | 320 Enterprise Street | City, State ZIP | OCOEE, FLORIDA 34761 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.56000, -81.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A recycling-sorting employee was removing debris from a conveyor belt and fell at least 4 feet from the conveyor belt to the ground, resulting in a leg injury.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2021, a worker at Orion Waste Solutions in OCOEE, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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