Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BFI Waste Services, LLC, Oak Park Drive, HOOVER, ALABAMA 35216
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee dismounted the back of a slow-moving garbage truck in a residential area to get up into the cab. The employee slipped and fell under the rear tandems and was caught between the wheels and the asphalt. The employee was dragged for an unknown distance.
HospitalizedNonclassifiableGarbage, recycling, or refuse truck
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