Incident date: 2021-11-27
NAICS industry code: 562119

An employee was collecting garbage with an automated garbage truck. A hydraulic line ruptured and sprayed into the exhaust, igniting a fire. The employee sustained severe burns on her right arm, back, and face.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Roadway noncollision incident, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
code_nature: title: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate