Solid Waste Services of WV, Inc.
Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway — Amputations — PADEN CITY, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Solid Waste Services of WV, Inc. | Report ID | 2015107319 |
| Address | Paden Fork Road | City, State ZIP | PADEN CITY, WEST VIRGINIA 26159 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway | Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Secondary Source | Utility and telephone poles | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.60000, -80.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the back of an end-load sanitation truck while it was backing up. The truck backed into a utility pole and the employee's hand was caught between the truck and the utility pole. Five fingers and half of his right hand were amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2015, a worker at Solid Waste Services of WV, Inc. in PADEN CITY, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 19 severe injury reports involving "Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway injuries.
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