City Recycling Corp.
Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | City Recycling Corp. | Report ID | 2024109806 |
| Address | 515 Gardner Avenue | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11222 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn | Source of Injury | Excavators |
| Secondary Source | Construction debris | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.72000, -73.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an excavator on top of an unprocessed pile of construction and demolition waste. The machine tipped over and the employee suffered a back injury.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2024, a worker at City Recycling Corp. in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn, with excavators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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