# Fractures and dislocations at Republic Service
> OSHA SIR `2019099865` · 9/20/2019 · BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures and dislocations
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Republic Service
- **Location:** 5500 Hilton Ave, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70808
- **NAICS:** 562111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A driver climbed on top of a garbage truck to close the doghouse door on the compactor. He slipped and fell, suffering a broken right wrist, a compound fracture above his right elbow, and a dislocation to the elbow. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

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