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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023054652 · 5/25/2023 · Bliss Environmental Services

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified
Source
Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck

Employer

Name
Bliss Environmental Services
Location
575 Perimeter Road, ROME, NEW YORK, 13440
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was riding as a passenger in the cab of a garbage truck that was driving in a parking lot. As the employee exited the truck, it ran over the employee's right leg and foot and their left foot and ankle. The employee sustained a right leg amputation below the knee and multiple left foot/toe fractures that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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