AAA Auto Club Group
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA
| Employer | AAA Auto Club Group | Report ID | 20201010339 |
| Address | 1000 Douglas Ave. | City, State ZIP | ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32701 |
| Event Date | October 31, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Automobile |
| Secondary Source | Automobile | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561599 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.68000, -81.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The winch cable on a tow truck snapped while a car was being hooked up to it. The tow truck driver jumped out of the truck and ran to stop the car being towed from rolling into another car. The truck hit the car and pinned the driver between two cars.
Incident Summary
On October 31, 2020, a worker at AAA Auto Club Group in ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with automobile 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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