Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Rumpke, 1191 Fields Avenue, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43201
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was riding on the rear step of a rear-loading trash truck. The truck hit a bump and the employee fell off the step, suffering multiple lacerations, contusions, road rash, and a broken arm and nose.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
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