Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at SANI-PRO DISPOSAL SERVICES CORP. , 1 Whippoorwill Rd., ARMONK, NEW YORK 10504
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was riding on the passenger-side riding step at the rear of a garbage truck. The employee fell off the truck to the pavement, suffering fractures to a heel, an ankle, a wrist, and two ribs.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
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