# Sprains at Recycling Services of Florida, Inc. (RSF) - Fort Pierce
> OSHA SIR `2023043339` · 4/14/2023 · FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Sprains
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
- **Source:** Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
## Employer
- **Name:** Recycling Services of Florida, Inc. (RSF) - Fort Pierce
- **Location:** 4205 Metzger Road, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, 34947
- **NAICS:** 423930
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A waste truck was arriving to dump a container. As the truck was stopping, the truck gate opened unexpectedly, striking a nearby employee and knocking him to the ground. The employee sustained an injury and sprain to the right side and right knee.

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