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Waste Pro of Florida, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Waste Pro of Florida, Inc. in PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA
Employer Waste Pro of Florida, Inc. Report ID 2025010247
Address 20701 Pembroke Road City, State ZIP PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA 33029
Event Date January 8, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Garbage trucks
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 25.99000, -80.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inspecting a truck that was smoking. The employee slipped and fell from the side step of the truck, suffering a broken left foot. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 8, 2025, a worker at Waste Pro of Florida, Inc. in PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with garbage trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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