Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle · Fractures and other injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Waste Management of Kansas Inc, 417 N Jaxx, WICHITA, KANSAS 67235
on — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee got out of her truck and was walking in front of it when it started to roll. The truck struck and dragged her about 137' before it stopped. She suffered a bruised lung, broken right arm and other bones, and lacerations.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
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