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OSHA Injury Report: GFL Environmental Sterling Heights

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at GFL Environmental Sterling Heights in 6200 Elmridge, Sterling Heights, MI 48313 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mechanic in solid Waste Collection.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
GFL Environmental Sterling Heights
Parent company
GFL Environmental USA Inc
Street
6200 Elmridge
City
Sterling Heights
State
MI
ZIP
48313
On-site location
In Maintenance Shop

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
2
Days restricted or transferred
45

Before the incident

Employee was walking through the maintenance shop

What happened

Employee tripped and fell over an air hose the was laying on the floor - falling onto the ground and into a Curotto bucket

Injury or illness

Left hand & elbow contusion

Object or substance involved

Curotto bucket ground

Summary line

Left hand & elbow contusion slip & fall on hose in shop

Employee and industry

Job description
Mechanic
SOC code
53-7081 — Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
NAICS code
562111 — Solid Waste Collection
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
382
Total hours worked
505607
EIN
460769267
Establishment ID
1030461
Employer case #
36043

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
17:00
Time of incident
2:16
Filing year
2024
Submitted
26FEB2025:21:25:00

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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.