Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95106.015 - Employee is injured when bale of trash falls out of roll off

Accident Summary Nr: 95106.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 04/27/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1228346.015	04/27/2017		423930	Waste Connections, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on April 27, 2017, an employee was opening the box door of a roll off. A thousand pound bale of trash fell out of the roll off and onto the employee, resulting in broken legs, and the loss of a kidney. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: Falling Object, Fracture, Kidney, Leg, Material Handling, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1228346.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Truck drivers, heavy

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