Labor Ready
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway — Fractures — OCOEE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Labor Ready | Report ID | 2015085870 |
| Address | 1002 Featherstone Circle | City, State ZIP | OCOEE, FLORIDA 34761 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway | Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.56000, -81.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 8/18/2015, a garbage truck's front tire ran over and broke an employee's foot and leg. The employee had exited the front cab of the truck while it was still moving to pick up trash. The employee required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2015, a worker at Labor Ready in OCOEE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 55 severe injury reports involving "Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway injuries.
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