Republic Services of NJ LLC

Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Amputations — CLINTON, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Republic Services of NJ LLC in CLINTON, NEW JERSEY
Employer Republic Services of NJ LLC Report ID 20201211755
Address 9 Frontage Rd. City, State ZIP CLINTON, NEW JERSEY 08809
Event Date December 16, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Lower extremities, unspecified
Event Type Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle Source of Injury Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.63000, -74.95000

Incident Narrative

A driver was sitting in a garbage truck cab while the truck was checked for an air brake leak. The truck rolled over the chock at its rear wheel and began to roll down a slight incline in the parking lot. The driver jumped out of the cab, and the truck ran over his left foot and ankle (first the front steering tire, then the dual rear tires on the driver's side). The employee suffered a foot/ankle injury resulting in partial amputation and hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On December 16, 2020, a worker at Republic Services of NJ LLC in CLINTON, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the lower extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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