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Vacuum Truck Rentals

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — RICHLAND, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Vacuum Truck Rentals in RICHLAND, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Vacuum Truck Rentals Report ID 2023010140
Address 408 U.S. 49 Frontage Road City, State ZIP RICHLAND, MISSISSIPPI 39218
Event Date January 5, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Garage doors
Industry (NAICS) 532120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.25000, -90.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking to a truck wash bay when the roll-up door started to close automatically. It fell to the floor as the employee was underneath it. The employee sustained broken ankles, a head laceration, and a back injury.

Incident Summary

On January 5, 2023, a worker at Vacuum Truck Rentals in RICHLAND, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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