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Accident: 99638.015 - Employee Falls From Top Of Garbage Truck And Suffers Fractur

Accident: 99638.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 09/29/2017
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1267494.01510/02/2017Waste Connections Of California, Inc.
At 8:05 a.m. on September 29, 2017, an employee was on top of a garbage truck helping to remove a bin that was stuck on the hopper. The employee lost his footing and fell approximately 13 feet to the ground. The employee suffered a fractured elbow and femur and was hospitalized.
Keywords: fall, lost balance, garbage truck
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 1267494.015 75 M Hospitalized injury Fracture Helpers, construction trades

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