# Cuts, lacerations at Pro Disposal Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2021075424` · 7/2/2021 · DAVIDSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts, lacerations
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Pro Disposal Inc.
- **Location:** 300 West Campus Avenue, DAVIDSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 15928
- **NAICS:** 562111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee climbed up the side of a garbage truck to clear away loose debris on the truck. The employee fell, landing on the ground about 8 feet below and suffering a head laceration.

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