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OSHA Injury Report: Waste Industries Greensboro

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Waste Industries Greensboro in 1236 Elon Place, High Point, NC 27263 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was driver Swing in waste Collection.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Waste Industries Greensboro
Parent company
Waste Industries
Street
1236 Elon Place
City
High Point
State
NC
ZIP
27263
On-site location
In Transfer Station

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
13

Before the incident

Employee was hauling roll off container on route

What happened

While driver was raising hoist the cable broke and came through rear windshield of truck striking drivers arm

Injury or illness

Shoulder contusion

Object or substance involved

Hoist cable

Summary line

Right shoulder strain

Employee and industry

Job description
Driver Swing
SOC code
53-3032 — Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
NAICS code
562111 — Waste Collection
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
63
Total hours worked
178205
EIN
560954929
Establishment ID
163303
Employer case #
7

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
14:33
Filing year
2025
Submitted
24FEB26:20:40:00

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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.