WM Recycle America, LLC

Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WM Recycle America, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer WM Recycle America, LLC Report ID 2022087744
Address 9590 Clay Road City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77080
Event Date August 31, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. Source of Injury Loaders, unspecified
Secondary Source Bundles, bales
Industry (NAICS) 562998 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.83000, -95.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking by the side of a truck trailer. A wheel loader pushed a 900-pound bale of cardboard over the side of the trailer and the bale struck the employee, who suffered back injuries.

Incident Summary

On August 31, 2022, a worker at WM Recycle America, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c., with loaders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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