WASTE MANAGEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA

Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway — Crushing injuries — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WASTE MANAGEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer WASTE MANAGEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA Report ID 2020043293
Address 230 WOHLSEN WAY City, State ZIP LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17603
Event Date April 10, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway Source of Injury Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Industry (NAICS) 562212 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.04000, -76.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee stepped off a waste management truck, which then ran over his right foot, crushing his foot/leg.

Incident Summary

On April 10, 2020, a worker at WASTE MANAGEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered crushing injuries to the foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 16 severe injury reports involving "Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway injuries.

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