BFI Waste Services, LLC
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — HOOVER, ALABAMA
| Employer | BFI Waste Services, LLC | Report ID | 2021054088 |
| Address | Patton Chapel Road | City, State ZIP | HOOVER, ALABAMA 35216 |
| Event Date | May 19, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Tow truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.39000, -86.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While out on assignment the employee's vehicle stopped working and needed to be towed for repair. The employee stepped out onto the foot hold on his vehicle at the same time the tow truck driver was trying to hook up the boom from the tow truck. The boom device struck the vehicle and the employee slipped from the foot hold and fell onto the street. The employee was hospitalized for a head injury.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2021, a worker at BFI Waste Services, LLC in HOOVER, ALABAMA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with tow truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 683 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle injuries.
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