Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Solid Waste Services of WV, Inc., Paden Fork Road, PADEN CITY, WEST VIRGINIA 26159
on — Amputations, affecting the hand(s) and finger(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was on the back of an end-load sanitation truck while it was backing up. The truck backed into a utility pole and the employee's hand was caught between the truck and the utility pole. Five fingers and half of his right hand were amputated.
HospitalizedAmputationHand(s) and finger(s)Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
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