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Concussions

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
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