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OSHA Injury Report: Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government-Public Works SWMS-Solid Waste Collection

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government-Public Works SWMS-Solid Waste Collection in Louisville, KY 40217 resulted in days away from work. Employee was sanitation TipperCDL in garbage collection services.

Establishment
Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government-Public Works SWMS-Solid Waste Collection
Parent company
Louisville Jefferson County Metro Government
Street
630 Meriwether Ave
City
Louisville
State
KY
ZIP
40217
On-site location
630 Meriwether Avenue
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
14

ee was checking the oil

ee was post tripping his truck at the end of his route he was in truck #4517 he was trying to get the oil dipstick out but says it was stuck so he pulled harder and as he was pulling his left hand hit the blade of the fan cutting his hand and middle finger came in building washed it off a few times its still bleeding he went to the first aid kit and got some band aids to stop from bleeding and wishes to go to [REDACTED].

Cut or laceration; Fingers-Left Hand-Left; Sharp Object

Sharp Object

Cut or laceration; Fingers-Left Hand-Left; Sharp Object

Job description
Sanitation TipperCDL
SOC code
53-7081 — Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
NAICS code
562111 — Garbage collection services
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
117
Total hours worked
229846
EIN
320049006
Establishment ID
1533257
Employer case #
3950
Date of incident
Shift started
13:45
Time of incident
13:45
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02MAR26:23:23:00

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.