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Allied Waste Systems, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Allied Waste Systems, Inc. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
Employer Allied Waste Systems, Inc. Report ID 20211110263
Address Republic Services of Oklahoma City, 7540 SW 59th Street City, State ZIP OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73179
Event Date November 30, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.40000, -97.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a trash truck packing blade. The blade was on a forklift when it slid off the forks and struck the employee's right lower leg, resulting in a compound fracture.

Incident Summary

On November 30, 2021, a worker at Allied Waste Systems, Inc. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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