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Interstate Waste Services

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway — Fractures — MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Interstate Waste Services in MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY
Employer Interstate Waste Services Report ID 2024010642
Address 2 Sherwood Ave City, State ZIP MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY 08054
Event Date January 22, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway Source of Injury Garbage trucks
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 562998 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.92000, -74.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was riding on the rear step of a refuse collector. The employee got off the truck and the vehicle drove backward over the employee's foot, fracturing it.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2024, a worker at Interstate Waste Services in MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway, with garbage trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 19 severe injury reports involving "Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway injuries.

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