Eagle Disposal of PA, Inc.
Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway — Crushing injuries — DOWNINGTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Eagle Disposal of PA, Inc. | Report ID | 2019088323 |
| Address | 3216 Walnut Street | City, State ZIP | DOWNINGTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19372 |
| Event Date | August 13, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway | Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | 1424406 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -75.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was riding on the rear driver side step of a rear load trash truck. The truck was reversing onto a no-outlet street when it backed into a roll-off container on the side of the street. The employee was crushed between the truck and the container.
Incident Summary
On August 13, 2019, a worker at Eagle Disposal of PA, Inc. in DOWNINGTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered crushing injuries to the nonclassifiable. 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.
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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