Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway · Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Waste Management Inc. of Florida, 78 South Nick Wilson Way, FREEPORT, FLORIDA 32439
on — Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was riding on the back step of a garbage truck. The truck hit a pothole and the employee fell to the ground, suffering a spinal contusion and weakness in the upper limbs.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedGarbage, recycling, or refuse truck
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