Waste Management of Jackson, MS.
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Waste Management of Jackson, MS. | Report ID | 2023098860 |
| Address | 1462 Country Club Dr. | City, State ZIP | JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39201 |
| Event Date | September 26, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Loaders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.34000, -90.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just finished unloading a garbage truck and was cleaning the sweep blade when a loader backed up and struck the employee. The employee sustained a pelvis fracture and internal bleeding.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2023, a worker at Waste Management of Jackson, MS. in JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with loaders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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