Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1480186.015 - Republic Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Investigation Summary

At 6:15 a.m. on June 8, 2020, an employee was working for a waste disposal company. He was a driver. He was at a customer site. He was loading a roll-off container onto his truck. The container shifted and dropped onto the employee's right foot. The employee was able to pull his foot out. He called his supervisor, who took the employee to the hospital to get his injury checked by a doctor. The employee had suffered an injury to the fifth {small) toe on his right foot. The toe had to be surgically amputated. The surgery took place on June 18, 2020, at a hospital. The employee was hospitalized. That same day, June 18, 2020, the employer called Cal/OSHA.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Crushed, Driver, Dumpster, Falling Object, Load Shift, Loading, Metal container, Struck By, Surgical Amputation, Toe, Truck Driver, Waste Disposal