Winters Bros. Waste Systems
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — LYNBROOK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Winters Bros. Waste Systems | Report ID | 2025043415 |
| Address | 17 Broadway | City, State ZIP | LYNBROOK, NEW YORK 11563 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Hand(s) and elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Garbage trucks |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562219 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -73.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the top of a garbage truck, untangling the hook of a winch cable. He slipped and fell, landing about 13 feet below on his back and right arm. He suffered a dislocated right elbow and a broken right hand. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2025, a worker at Winters Bros. Waste Systems in LYNBROOK, NEW YORK suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the hand(s) and elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with garbage trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 590 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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