Concussions

Name: Concussions at Penn Waste, Inc.
Start: 7/26/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019077663 · 7/26/2019 · Penn Waste, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Brain
Nature of injury: Concussions

Cause

Event: Roadway collision-moving and standing vehicle in roadway
Source: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Secondary source: Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified

Employer

Name: Penn Waste, Inc.
Location: West Market Street and South Williams, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, 17401
NAICS: 562111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was standing on the step on the back of a stopped trash truck. The police were pursuing a vehicle at a high rate of speed when the vehicle hit the back of the trash truck. The employee was thrown from the truck. He stood up and walked for a moment before falling down. He suffered a concussion and neck/upper back strains.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown