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Accident Summary Nr: 115282.015 - Employee cleaning debris is struck by hopper bucket and incu

Accident Summary Nr: 115282.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 01/31/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1392644.015	04/11/2019		562119	A-1 Refuse, Llc

Abstract: At 8:38 a.m. on January 31, 2019, an employee was working for a firm that performed waste collection. He was working at a landfill. He was using a hand tool to scrape out debris from a side trap door. He came into contact with the handle of a hopper bucket. This contact caused the bucket to lower. It struck the employee's face and side. The employee suffered broken ribs and injuries to the right side of his face. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Bucket , Cleaning, Face, Fracture, Hopper, Laceration, Landfill, Puncture, Rib, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1392644.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Garbage collectors

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