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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2025043960 · 4/28/2025 · Waste Connections

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Arm(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source
Axles, suspensions
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Waste Connections
Location
1904 Pontotoc Parkway West, PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI, 38863
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A mechanic was replacing the passenger's side airbag on the rear end of a truck when the driver's side airbag on the rear end blew and the employee sustained injury to the left hand, wrist and forearm. The employee sustained fractures that required hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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