Windsor Sanitation, Inc.
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — BLOOMFIELD, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Windsor Sanitation, Inc. | Report ID | 20241211213 |
| Address | 33 Mucko Road | City, State ZIP | BLOOMFIELD, CONNECTICUT 06002 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Garbage trucks |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | 1795429 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.86000, -72.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 4, 2024, an employee was using a ladder to climb onto a truck when he fell to the ground and was struck by a piece of metal. He was hospitalized with a head contusion, brain bleed, broken ribs, and a broken shoulder.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2024, a worker at Windsor Sanitation, Inc. in BLOOMFIELD, CONNECTICUT suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with garbage trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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