Advanced Disposal
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway — Amputations — ORANGE PARK, FLORIDA
| Employer | Advanced Disposal | Report ID | 2019076728 |
| Address | 2143 Astor Street | City, State ZIP | ORANGE PARK, FLORIDA 32073 |
| Event Date | July 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway | Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.16000, -81.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee had been picking up trash cans and dumping them in the rear loader of a garbage truck. At the time of the incident, he was helping the truck driver back up in the street. As the driver was backing up, the employee's right hand (finger) was caught between the rear loader and a 4 x 4 piece of wood, resulting in a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2019, a worker at Advanced Disposal in ORANGE PARK, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in 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 "Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway injuries.
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