Incident date: 2021-07-17
NAICS industry code: 562111

An employee was operating a front-load garbage truck. The employee lowered the front forks on the truck and climbed them to clear debris. The employee then fell 8-9 feet and suffered fractured ribs and possible spinal injuries.

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: Fractures and other injuries, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple trunk locations
severity: moderate