Allied Waste Services of Fort Worth, LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Allied Waste Services of Fort Worth, LLC | Report ID | 2023098319 |
| Address | 6100 Elliot Reeder Road | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76117 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.77000, -97.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a roll-off container when their leg was fractured by the truck's hoist.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2023, a worker at Allied Waste Services of Fort Worth, LLC in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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