Incident date: 2021-07-02
NAICS industry code: 562111

An employee climbed up the side of a garbage truck to clear away loose debris on the truck. The employee fell, landing on the ground about 8 feet below and suffering a head laceration.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Head, unspecified
severity: moderate