Roadway collision-moving and standing vehicle in roadway · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Penn Waste, Inc., West Market Street and South Williams, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17401
on — Concussions, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was standing on the step on the back of a stopped trash truck. The police were pursuing a vehicle at a high rate of speed when the vehicle hit the back of the trash truck. The employee was thrown from the truck. He stood up and walked for a moment before falling down. He suffered a concussion and neck/upper back strains.
HospitalizedBrainGarbage, recycling, or refuse truck
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