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Central Jersey Waste & Recycling, Inc.

Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway — Fractures — MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Central Jersey Waste & Recycling, Inc. in MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY
Employer Central Jersey Waste & Recycling, Inc. Report ID 2022053943
Address 113 Independence Lane City, State ZIP MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY 08054
Event Date May 6, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway Source of Injury Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.98000, -74.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell off the back of a moving garbage truck while collecting trash, resulting in a broken leg.

Incident Summary

On May 6, 2022, a worker at Central Jersey Waste & Recycling, Inc. in MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 16 severe injury reports involving "Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway injuries.

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