Incident date: 2023-04-04
NAICS industry code: 562111

An employee was riding on the back of a garbage truck when a low tree limb approximately 10.5 feet off the ground and 12-18 inches in diameter hit the top of the truck. The tree limb broke off the tree and struck the employee's leg, resulting in a broken leg.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Roadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate