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Penn Waste, Inc.

Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway — Fractures — MANCHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Penn Waste, Inc. in MANCHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Penn Waste, Inc. Report ID 2019088570
Address 85 Brickyard Road City, State ZIP MANCHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17345
Event Date August 19, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway Source of Injury Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Secondary Source Trees
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.03000, -76.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was riding on the rear step of a garbage truck when the driver moved the vehicle onto the shoulder to avoid an oncoming vehicle. The employee was caught between the truck and a tree, suffering a rib fracture and chest contusion.

Incident Summary

On August 19, 2019, a worker at Penn Waste, Inc. in MANCHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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