FORT WORTH, TEXAS—
Waste Management
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Waste Management, 14108 Zavala Trail, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76101 on — Fractures, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
Final narrative
A Waste Management driver was backing a waste truck in a cul-de-sac when the truck struck another helper employee. The injured employee sustained a fractured left foot.
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