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