Waste Connection of Alabama
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area - Fractures - MOUNDVILLE, Alabama
| Employer | Waste Connection of Alabama |
| Address | 2500 Gulf State Parkway, Westervelt Lumber Moundville, LLC |
| City, State ZIP | MOUNDVILLE, Alabama 35474 |
| Report ID | 2024109341 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area |
| Source of Injury | Trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.91000, -87.59000 |
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Incident Narrative
On October 7, 2024, an employee was unhooking a cable from a 30-yard roll-off box when the roll-off truck backed up and pinned their left leg between the boom of the truck and the asphalt. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their left leg and ankle.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2024, a worker at Waste Connection of Alabama in MOUNDVILLE, Alabama suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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