Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Waste Management of NY, LLC, 68 Stony Road , LANCASTER, NEW YORK 14086
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was exiting his truck when he was struck by a passing vehicle, fracturing his right tibia.
An employee was standing on a foot stand on the side of a garbage truck. As he stepped back and off the stand, an oncoming vehicle struck his left side, resulting in fractures to his face and pelvis.
An employee was crossing the road in front of a store, on the way to retrieve shopping carts from the parking lot. A motor vehicle ran her over. She suffered injuries to multiple body parts, including the back, pelvis, ribs, and a femur.
An employee was standing in a bike lane, using a backpack leaf blower to blow grass off a street onto the sidewalk. A passing car struck the employee, who suffered a broken left arm and left foot.
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At about 9:00 a.m., an employee stepped out of a waste management truck to service recycling totes. The truck's right front tire ran over his right foot, breaking his ankle.
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