WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA·2019-05-09

Republic Services

Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

At a glance

Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Republic Services, 5860 45 St #258, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33407 on 2019-05-09, Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.

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Final narrative

An employee was performing internal maintenance on a waste sorting machine and sustained a back injury while attempting to crawl out of the tight space.

Hospitalized Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker

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