Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Casella Waste Systems, 19 Clear Zone Road, SANFORD, MAINE 04073
on , Fractures and dislocations, affecting the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e).
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Final narrative
An employee was using a rear load trash truck to empty an 800-pound cardboard collection dumpster. The dumpster over tilted and then rested against the truck. The employee pulled the dumpster back creating a free fall until the dumpster was caught by the lifting cable. The dumpster struck the employee on the left shoulder before coming to rest on the cable, resulting in a shoulder fracture and dislocation. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedShoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck