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OSHA Injury Report: Greater Greenville Sanitation Commission

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Greater Greenville Sanitation Commission in Greenville, SC 29601 resulted in days away from work. Employee was collector Helper in garbage pick-up services.

Establishment
Greater Greenville Sanitation Commission
Parent company
Greater Greenville Sanitation Commission
Street
1600 W Washington St
City
Greenville
State
SC
ZIP
29601
On-site location
On Collection Route
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
180

dumping trash carts into the hopper

With gloves on EE dumped cart and stepped onto platform step and truck began to accelerate. EE engaged packer blade with his right hand. His left arm was extended inside the hopper as blade came down scoop and pack trash. the packer blade caught top side of the left hand. EE pulled hand out and noticed a small cut on top. Hand became infected from exposure to garbage

Laceration to left hand infection from cut

packer blade

laceration to top of left hand infection from cut

Job description
Collector Helper
SOC code
43-3011 — Bill and Account Collectors
NAICS code
562111 — Garbage pick-up services
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
137
Total hours worked
290134
EIN
570516729
Establishment ID
996026
Employer case #
5
Date of incident
Shift started
6:30:00.000
Submitted
31JAN24:17:07:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.