City worker injured by glass in garbage bag

The City of St. John's is reminding the public not to put sharp objects in garbage bags after a city worker was injured by broken glass today. — Telegram file photo

Published on August 28, 2012; Published on August 28, 2012

Topics :: Waste Management

An employee of the City of St. John’s waste management division is reported to have been seriously injured this afternoon after being cut by a piece of glass that was inside a garbage bag.

The city released a statement saying the incident is being internally investigated, as well as by the provincial Occupational Health and Safety and the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary.

Residents are being reminded to use extreme care when preparing garbage bags for the curb. Any sharp item must be in a puncture-proof container or kept separate in a box that is clearly labelled as “broken glass.”

The city says everyone has a role to play in ensuring our Waste Management employees can safely complete their duties.

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Christine

- August 29, 2012 at 11:32:17

Seriously.... who does that??? I've had a broken glass on my counter for 3 days now waiting for the appropriate container to dispose of it!! Label, label, label!!! I hope the city worker is doing okay!!

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