Waste Management of New York, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK
| Employer | Waste Management of New York, LLC | Report ID | 2023076503 |
| Address | 1 John Walsh Blvd. | City, State ZIP | PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK 10566 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(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 | 41.27000, -73.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was experiencing a mechanical issue with the fan belt on his roll-off truck and called a tow truck. The tow truck lifted the front wheels of the truck approximately 18 inches off the ground and the driver asked the employee to release the roll-off truck's parking brake. As the employee exited the cab, he fell onto the concrete ground, resulting in a right hip fracture and loss of consciousness from striking his head.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2023, a worker at Waste Management of New York, LLC in PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the hip(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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