Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill LLC
Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures — BELLE VERNON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill LLC | Report ID | 2021032540 |
| Address | 111 Conner Lane | City, State ZIP | BELLE VERNON, PENNSYLVANIA 15012 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.14000, -79.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was riding on the passenger outside side cab of a moving garbage truck. He lost his footing and the truck drove over his right leg and foot, breaking all the toes in the foot. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2021, a worker at Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill LLC in BELLE VERNON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 194 severe injury reports involving "Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway injuries.
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