Hollenbaugh's Trash & Recycling, LLC
Roadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Fractures — KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Hollenbaugh's Trash & Recycling, LLC |
| Address | 550 Noble Street |
| City, State ZIP | KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania 19530 |
| Report ID | 2023043003 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Roadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Secondary Source | Trees |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.51550, -75.77547 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was riding on the back of a garbage truck when a low tree limb approximately 10.5 feet off the ground and 12-18 inches in diameter hit the top of the truck. The tree limb broke off the tree and struck the employee's leg, resulting in a broken leg.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2023, a worker at Hollenbaugh's Trash & Recycling, LLC in KUTZTOWN, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as roadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5 severe injury reports involving "Roadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Roadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. injuries.
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