# Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified at Waste Management Inc. of Florida
> OSHA SIR `2021119734` · 11/10/2021 · FREEPORT, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway
- **Source:** Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
- **Secondary source:** Street, road, driveway, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Waste Management Inc. of Florida
- **Location:** 78 South Nick Wilson Way, FREEPORT, FLORIDA, 32439
- **NAICS:** 562111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was riding on the back step of a garbage truck. The truck hit a pothole and the employee fell to the ground, suffering a spinal contusion and weakness in the upper limbs.

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