Greenridge Waste Services, LLC
Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Fractures — JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Greenridge Waste Services, LLC | Report ID | 2024087329 |
| Address | 2110 Baughman Road | City, State ZIP | JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA 15644 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Collision with stationary object, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Garbage trucks |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.36000, -79.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a residential front-load refuse truck in the stand-up position on the passenger side. The top of the truck struck a tree that was hanging over the road and the employee was ejected. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture to his lower right ankle and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2024, a worker at Greenridge Waste Services, LLC in JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as collision with stationary object, nonroadway, with garbage trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 304 severe injury reports involving "Collision with stationary object, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Collision with stationary object, nonroadway injuries.
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