Incident date: 2023-02-09
NAICS industry code: 423930

An employee was on the catwalk of a garbage truck putting a tarp over the load. He fell off the truck, landing on the ground and suffering broken ribs, a cracked cheekbone, a broken wrist, and a punctured lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level, unspecified
code_source: title: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate