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OSHA Injury Report: S07437 - Waste Management Charlotte County

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at S07437 - Waste Management Charlotte County in 25515 OLD LANDFILL RD, PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 33980 resulted in days away from work. Employee was oPSSwing Driver.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
S07437 - Waste Management Charlotte County
Parent company
WM
Street
25515 OLD LANDFILL RD
City
PORT CHARLOTTE
State
FL
ZIP
33980
On-site location
In front of a customer house 10544 Poughkeepsie Cir Port Charlotte FL 33981

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
5
Days restricted or transferred
10

Before the incident

Getting off the truck and walking to service the pile of yard waste.

What happened

While providing yard trash service driver was stuck by a thorn that jabbed through his glove puncturing his hand. He refused medical treatment then on [REDACTED] requested medical treatment because his hand was swollen.

Injury or illness

Puncture

Object or substance involved

Cont. - Loose Yard Waste Material

Summary line

While providing yard trash service driver was stuck by a thorn that jabbed through his glove puncturing his hand. He refused medical treatment then on [REDACTED] requested medical treatment because his hand was swollen.

Employee and industry

Job description
OPSSwing Driver
SOC code
53-3032 — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
NAICS code
562111
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
141
Total hours worked
332101
EIN
591094518
Establishment ID
327051
Employer case #
25_21780

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Filing year
2025
Submitted
19FEB26:00:20:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.