EcoSouth Services
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BRADENTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | EcoSouth Services | Report ID | 2023076625 |
| Address | 1805 63rd Ave East | City, State ZIP | BRADENTON, FLORIDA 34203 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.42000, -82.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a transfer station when they were struck by the bucket of a wheel loader and sustained a leg injury. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2023, a worker at EcoSouth Services in BRADENTON, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders 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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