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OSHA Injury Report: GFL Environmental Pontiac

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at GFL Environmental Pontiac in 888 Baldwin Rd, Pontiac, MI 48340 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was heavy Equipment Operator in solid Waste Collection.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
GFL Environmental Pontiac
Parent company
GFL Environmental USA Inc
Street
888 Baldwin Rd
City
Pontiac
State
MI
ZIP
48340
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
6

Before the incident

Backing in the switcher truck

What happened

Employee was attempting to open the rear door of transfer trailer when the door opened hard and hit him in the face causing a face contusion

Injury or illness

Bruise swelling

Object or substance involved

Dumpster door handle

Summary line

[REDACTED] contusion struck by dumpster door handle

Employee and industry

Job description
Heavy Equipment Operator
SOC code
47-2073 — Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
NAICS code
562111 — Solid Waste Collection
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
92
Total hours worked
248066
EIN
460769267
Establishment ID
1030460
Employer case #
49547

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:30
Time of incident
18:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
25FEB26:15:27:00

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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.