TruGreen Lawn Care
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | TruGreen Lawn Care | Report ID | 20171010444 |
| Address | 3015 Mccain Avenue | City, State ZIP | ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16510 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | 1275010 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.12000, -80.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in the parking area of the yard when a truck came out of gear and started rolling. The employee was pinned between the rolling truck and a stationary truck, suffering internal injuries that required surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2017, a worker at TruGreen Lawn Care in ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.
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