Interstate Waste Service
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Concussions — PEARL RIVER, NEW YORK
| Employer | Interstate Waste Service | Report ID | 2021087262 |
| Address | 401 north Middletown road building 222 | City, State ZIP | PEARL RIVER, NEW YORK 10965 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Concussions | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.07000, -74.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on top of a 30-yard roll-off box that was loaded with pallets, trying to remove the pallets from the sides so that he could tarp the box. As he tried to dislodge a pallet that was sticking up out of the top of the box, it suddenly came free. He stumbled backward, then fell off the box to the ground, suffering a cut on the left side of the head and a concussion.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2021, a worker at Interstate Waste Service in PEARL RIVER, NEW YORK suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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