Waste Management Springhill Landfill
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures — CAMPBELLTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | Waste Management Springhill Landfill | Report ID | 2024042961 |
| Address | 4945 Highway 273 | City, State ZIP | CAMPBELLTON, FLORIDA 32426 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Excavators |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle and machine front attachments | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.92000, -85.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking and waiting to pull an axel out of a trach compactor machine when they were struck in the right foot by an excavator bucket, resulting in three fractures to the foot.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2024, a worker at Waste Management Springhill Landfill in CAMPBELLTON, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with excavators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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