Republic Services of NJ LLC
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Amputations — 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.
Context
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