Waste Management of Fort Worth
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Waste Management of Fort Worth | Report ID | 2022075980 |
| Address | 5012 Martin Luther King Frwy | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76119 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -97.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 9, 2022, an employee fell from his garbage truck to the ground and sustained an injury to the left wrist. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2022, a worker at Waste Management of Fort Worth in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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