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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019077381 · 7/19/2019 · Waste Management of Lake Charles

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower extremities, unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway
Source
Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck

Employer

Name
Waste Management of Lake Charles
Location
intersection of Hwy 27 & Richardson Rd, DEQUINCY, LOUISIANA, 70633
NAICS
562998
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A driver was backing a refuse truck down a dead-end street. Another employee attempted to mount the riding step on the left rear side of the truck while it was in motion. The employee slipped and was struck by the rear tandem wheels of the truck. The employee sustained fractures to the lower left ankle/foot that required surgical amputation and also sustained multiple fractures to the right leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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