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Penn Waste, Incorporated

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Fractures — MANCHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Penn Waste, Incorporated in MANCHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Penn Waste, Incorporated Report ID 2020032168
Address 85 BRICKYARD ROAD City, State ZIP MANCHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17345
Event Date March 6, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # 1469687
GPS Coordinates 40.03000, -76.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a garbage truck. The employee disconnected the hydraulics and the arms of the truck came down and trapped the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a broken pelvis.

Incident Summary

On March 6, 2020, a worker at Penn Waste, Incorporated in MANCHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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