Uribe Refuse Services Inc
Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery — Fractures — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Uribe Refuse Services Inc | Report ID | 20241211779 |
| Address | Lincoln HS, 2229 J St | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68510 |
| Event Date | December 20, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery | Source of Injury | Garbage trucks |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -96.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee backed a sanitation truck up to a dumpster and got out to operate the lift mechanism to lift the dumpster. When the employee activated the lifting mechanism, the truck started moving backward. The employee was caught between the truck and the dumpster and sustained four broken ribs on the left side.
Incident Summary
On December 20, 2024, a worker at Uribe Refuse Services Inc in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery, with garbage trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery injuries.
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