Incident date: 2023-04-14
NAICS industry code: 423930

A waste truck was arriving to dump a container. As the truck was stopping, the truck gate opened unexpectedly, striking a nearby employee and knocking him to the ground. The employee sustained an injury and sprain to the right side and right knee.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
code_source: title: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
code_nature: title: Sprains
code_body: title: Knee(s)
severity: moderate