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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221425069

TRI-COUNTY SWEEPING SERVICES

Event
Cleaning, Dumpster, Fall, Rib, Slip, Sweeper
NAICS
561720
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345712301
Employer profile
TRI-COUNTY SWEEPING SERVICES
Summary number
221425069
Report ID
0418800

Event description

Employee injures ribs while cleaning the bay of sweeper

Investigation abstract

At approximately 4:30 a.m. on November 28, 2021, an employee was cleaning the bay of the sweeper truck into the dumpster. The employee slipped and fell onto the right side of his ribs. He slipped more than once (twice) and continued to work until slipped again for the third time. The employee was hospitalized to treat these injuries.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Event type
    4
    Occupation code
    466

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