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OSHA Injury Report: GFL Environmental Wayne

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at GFL Environmental Wayne in 39000 Van Born Rd, Wayne, MI 48184 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was driver in solid Waste Collection.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
GFL Environmental Wayne
Parent company
GFL Environmental USA Inc
Street
39000 Van Born Rd
City
Wayne
State
MI
ZIP
48184
On-site location
On Route

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
2

Before the incident

Employee was on route lifting full trash cans into the trash hopper at the rear of the truck.

What happened

Employee experienced tightness in his lower back and further pain while riding in truck throughout the day.

Injury or illness

Lumbar and thoracic strain

Object or substance involved

The act of lifting trash cans and riding on bumpy roads

Summary line

Lumbar thoracic strain - lifting trash cans

Employee and industry

Job description
Driver
SOC code
53-3032 — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
NAICS code
562111 — Solid Waste Collection
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
159
Total hours worked
210450
EIN
460769267
Establishment ID
1030465
Employer case #
35136

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
26FEB2025:16:07:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.