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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019088570 · 8/19/2019 · Penn Waste, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway
Source
Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Secondary source
Trees

Employer

Name
Penn Waste, Inc.
Location
85 Brickyard Road, MANCHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA, 17345
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was riding on the rear step of a garbage truck when the driver moved the vehicle onto the shoulder to avoid an oncoming vehicle. The employee was caught between the truck and a tree, suffering a rib fracture and chest contusion.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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