Incident date: 2021-03-11
NAICS industry code: 562111

On March 11, 2021, a temporary employee was on a route picking up garbage. While he was cycling the hopper, a metal pole sprung out and struck him in the face, resulting in facial fractures that required hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Trash, garbage
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Face, unspecified
severity: moderate