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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2016043028 · 4/11/2016 · Feher Rubbish Removal Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway
Source
Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Secondary source
Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders

Employer

Name
Feher Rubbish Removal Inc.
Location
Ontario County Landfill, GENEVA, NEW YORK, 14456
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On an access road, a front-end loader operator lost control of his vehicle and slid into the path of the injured employee, who was driving a garbage truck. The front-end loader crushed the garbage truck cab, trapping the injured employee and crushing the employee's left leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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