MOBILE, ALABAMA—
Stericycle, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Stericycle, Inc., 1660 E. I-65 Service Road, MOBILE, ALABAMA 36617 on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was opening a box storage trailer when two large bundles of cardboard boxes fell out and hit the employee in the head, knocking him to the ground. He was hospitalized with a head injury.
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An employee was cutting pieces of a conveyor belt when a piece became caught on the saw. The employee sustained lacerations to their left index and middle fingers, resulting in amputation of the middle fingertip.
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An employee was exiting a truck when a 200-gallon container rolled behind him and struck him on the back of his leg. The employee sustained a tendon injury that required surgery.
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An employee was walking in a customer parking lot when he slipped on ice and fell, hitting the back of his head on the ground. The employee suffered a skull fracture and a herniated disk in his neck.
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An employee was using a lift gate to load medical waste containers into the cargo area of a box truck. He fell approximately 4 feet to the pavement, suffering a closed fracture to a lower-back vertebra and a head injury.
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An employee was operating the lift gate on his truck to stow it away, when he slipped on ice/water, catching his left thumb on the lift gate. His thumb tip was amputated directly beneath the fingernail.
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