Incident date: 2016-02-09
NAICS industry code: 562111

While riding on a waste collection truck, an employee fell backward and struck his head on the ground. He later fell again, this time on his face, injuring his right arm and sustaining a possible concussion. He was hospitalized.

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: Intracranial injuries, unspecified
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate