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PROSHRED Connecticut

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PROSHRED Connecticut in WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT
Employer PROSHRED Connecticut Report ID 2022064770
Address 801 North Main Street Extension, suite 9 City, State ZIP WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT 06492
Event Date June 2, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562219 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.47000, -72.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to free a bin that was stuck in the hopper of a paper shredding truck. The employee fell approximately 6 to 8 feet off the side of the truck and landed on the ground sustaining a concussion and a fractured L2 vertebra.

Incident Summary

On June 2, 2022, a worker at PROSHRED Connecticut in WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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