Waste Management
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway — Fractures — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Waste Management | Report ID | 2020065861 |
| Address | 14108 Zavala Trail | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76101 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway | Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.98000, -97.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A Waste Management driver was backing a waste truck in a cul-de-sac when the truck struck another helper employee. The injured employee sustained a fractured left foot.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2020, a worker at Waste Management in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in 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 "Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway injuries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2024 | Interstate Waste Services | MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Waterfield Florida Staffing, LLC | WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Apr 3, 2017 | Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. | GILBERTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Waste Management of Lake Charles | DEQUINCY, LOUISIANA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Meridian Waste, LLC. | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Materials Management Company | WOODLAND PARK, COLORADO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 25, 2016 | Let's Work USA | MIAMI, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 21, 2016 | Waste Management Inc. | KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
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