Incident date: 2019-12-11
NAICS industry code: 562111

An employee was riding on the rear steps of a residential collection truck when a piece of debris flew in his face, causing him to either jump or fall off the rear step onto the ground. He suffered a fractured ankle, neck, and back as well as shoulder soreness.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
code_source: title: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate