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11 OSHA severe injury reports matching "Waste Management of Pennsylvania".
OSHA Severe Injury Reports Database
Browse 11 workplace severe injury reports with employer names, locations, and incident details. Each report documents a hospitalization, amputation, or eye loss as reported to OSHA. Use the filters below to narrow results.
| Date | Employer | Location | Event | Nature | Body Part | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | Waste Management of Pennsylvania | SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway | Fractures | Ankle(s) and leg(s) n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. | OREFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Fractures | Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Fractures | Skull | Hospitalized |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Amputations | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Cuts, lacerations | Upper arm(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 10, 2020 | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA | Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, roadway | Crushing injuries | Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. | WEST CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA | Fall on same level due to slipping | Fractures | Hip(s) | Hospitalized |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. | BERNVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway | Fractures | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
| Apr 3, 2017 | Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. | GILBERTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway | Fractures | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
| Jun 8, 2016 | Waste Management of Pennsylvania Inc. | DONEGAL, PENNSYLVANIA | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Frequently Asked Questions
OSHA requires employers to report all workplace injuries resulting in hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye within 24 hours. Each report in this database includes the employer name, full address, a description of the event, the nature of injury, and a detailed narrative of what happened.
The most common severe workplace injuries include amputations, fractures, crushing injuries, burns, and multiple injuries. Falls, being struck by objects, caught-in/between incidents, and exposure to harmful substances are among the most common event types.
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