Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at American Disposal Services, 25 North Drive, ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA 30009
on — Amputations, affecting the leg(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was dumping garbage into the waste dump when an automobile slammed into the back of the truck, pinning the employee between the car and truck. Both of the employee's legs were amputated.
An employee was transporting a container across the street to the trash truck when he was struck by a vehicle. He sustained lower back bruising, a left leg fracture, and a laceration to the back of his head.
An employee was walking from the car to get to work when they were struck by a motor vehicle on an access road. The employee sustained a left ankle fracture and head bruising.
An employee was leaving their vehicle to place cones on the street for traffic control. A car struck the employee, who suffered a broken cheekbone. The employee was hospitalized.
After cleaning the sidewalks on one side of a street, an employee was crossing the street to clean the sidewalk on the other side. A car struck him, and he suffered a head injury.
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