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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2023043205 · 4/11/2023 · Waste Management

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
Source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified

Employer

Name
Waste Management
Location
N96 W13840 County Line Rd, GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN, 53022
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was diagnosing a problem with the under carriage of a vehicle and tracing a leak. The airline came out of a fitting at the rear of the vehicle and quickly released pressure, causing the tag axle to fall or come down onto the employee's chest. The employee sustained a crush injury to the chest.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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