Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125650671 - Waste Management Of Alameda County, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 125650671

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 05/14/1998

Site Address:
Waste Management Of Alameda County, Inc
172 98th Ave
Oakland, CA 94603

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/19/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/03/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362143976

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170722979

Event: 03/06/1998

Employee's leg fractured in same-level fall

On March 6, 1998, Employee #1, a residential supervisor for a trash collection service, was trying to retrieve a plastic bag from his truck when his feet became entangled in the bag. He fell, fracturing his right femur. Employee #1 was transported to Kaiser Medical Center in Oakland (CA), where he underwent surgery. The cause of the accident was inattention on the part of the employee.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GARBAGE TRUCK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, ENTANGLED, INATTENTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125650671			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Garbage collectors

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