Incident date: 2023-08-18
NAICS industry code: 562111

An employee was climbing the fixed ladder on a garbage truck when he fell approximately 5 feet, 8 inches to the ground. He sustained two rib fractures, abrasions to his face, and a spleen injury.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate