# Skull fracture and intracranial injury at Advanced Disposal
> OSHA SIR `2019065558` · 6/3/2019 · KATHLEEN, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Skull fracture and intracranial injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway
- **Source:** Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
## Employer
- **Name:** Advanced Disposal
- **Location:** 108 Highway 247 Spur, KATHLEEN, GEORGIA, 31047
- **NAICS:** 562111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell from the back of a garbage truck to the ground near the road. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured skull and a back strain. The employee also had a seizure and/or a brain bleed.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*