Pro Disposal and Recycling, LLC
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO
| Employer | Pro Disposal and Recycling, LLC | Report ID | 2019099640 |
| Address | 5938 Lance Place | City, State ZIP | HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO 80130 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Secondary Source | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.53000, -104.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a truck picking up trash at a residential site. When he exited the truck to pick up the trash, the truck rolled back and pinned him against another vehicle. He was hospitalized with a broken right leg. The truck was not in neutral at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2019, a worker at Pro Disposal and Recycling, LLC in HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck 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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