Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117930.015 - Employee is struck by garbage container, breaks ribs

Accident Summary Nr: 117930.015 -- Report ID: 0257240 -- Event Date: 02/15/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1379705.015	02/20/2019		562111	Platinium Waste Disposal Llc

Abstract: At 7:30 a.m. on February 15, 2019, an employee was driving a solid waste collection truck. He got out of the truck to investigate why the truck shovel would not lower. The shovel was striking a rubber object which exploded and caused the employee to be struck by a garbage container. He suffered six broken ribs and received medical treatment. Hospitalization was not required.

Keywords: Chest, Driver, Explosion, Flying Object, Fracture, Garbage Truck, Industrial Truck, Malfunction, Mech Malfunction, Motor Vehicle, Rib, Shovel, Struck Against, Struck By, Trash Bin, Trash Compactor, Truck, Truck Driver

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1379705.015	28	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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