Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Waste Management of WV Inc., 1289 Steele Hollow Road, SPENCER, WEST VIRGINIA 25276
on — Fractures, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was closing the tailgate of a garbage truck when their hand slipped. The tailgate fell and crushed the employee's right hand against the floor of the truck. The employee was hospitalized with multiple fractures and lacerations to their right hand.
HospitalizedHand(s), unspecifiedGarbage, recycling, or refuse truck
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