Covanta Holliston
Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway — Multiple nonspecified injuries and disorders — HOLLISTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Covanta Holliston | Report ID | 2022087128 |
| Address | 115 Washington Street | City, State ZIP | HOLLISTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01746 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple nonspecified injuries and disorders | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders |
| Secondary Source | Grates and drains in floor surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.21000, -71.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was backing a front-end loader out a doorway. The loader passed over a dip in the floor from the floor drain, and the employee was jarred into its door. The employee suffered a spinal cord compression causing pain in their neck and back, along with numbness in the legs.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2022, a worker at Covanta Holliston in HOLLISTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered multiple nonspecified injuries and disorders to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway, with bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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