Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1379705.015 - Platinium Waste Disposal Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-Mayaguez 0257240

Inspection Nr: 1379705.015

Report ID: 0257240

Date Opened: 02/20/2019

Site Address:
Platinium Waste Disposal Llc
Carr.110 Km 16.2, Bo. Centro
Moca, PR 00676

Mailing Address:
90, Carr.165, Suite 409, Guaynabo, PR 00968

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 562111/Solid Waste Collection

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/20/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/16/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1427408	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 117930.015

Event: 02/15/2019

Employee is struck by garbage container, breaks ribs

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1379705.015	28	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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