Waste Management Mobile Bay Environmental Center, Inc.
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Bruises, contusions — MOUNT VERNON, ALABAMA
| Employer | Waste Management Mobile Bay Environmental Center, Inc. | Report ID | 2023098160 |
| Address | 17045 U.S. 43 | City, State ZIP | MOUNT VERNON, ALABAMA 36560 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Tractor, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.04000, -88.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working to attach a rotary cutter to the tow hitch of a tractor to then bring it back to the shop. The tractor started to roll away. The employee went to get in the cab of the tractor to stop it from rolling but he tripped and fell. The left rear wheel of the tractor rolled over him. The employee was hospitalized with bruised ribs and shortness of breath.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2023, a worker at Waste Management Mobile Bay Environmental Center, Inc. in MOUNT VERNON, ALABAMA suffered bruises, contusions to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with tractor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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