Collision with stationary object in roadway · Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Interstate Waste Services Inc., 257 Bellvale Lakes Rd., WARWICK, NEW YORK 10990
on — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries, affecting the Pelvis.
Final narrative
An employee was standing on the back step of a residential garbage truck when the truck slid on ice and the employee was pinned between the truck and a telephone pole. The employee sustained a crushed pelvis.
Amputation Pelvis Garbage trucks
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An employee was operating a torque gun to tighten a lug nut on the front wheel of a truck. He pressed the power button when a moving paddle contacted the tip of his left index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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An employee was riding in a nursery vehicle with another employee driving. The vehicle went off the road and struck a wooden utility pole. The employee suffered a broken left femur, damage to the left elbow, and chipped front teeth. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was driving a vehicle through a tunnel on a campus road to the dumpsters. The bed was elevated and contacted the tunnel structure. The employee sustained a lacerated pancreas and a dislocated shoulder.
An employee was getting onto the rear of a garbage truck. The employee's right leg was caught between the truck's rear riding step and a bollard as it started moving. The employee was hospitalized and their leg was amputated at the knee.
An employee was backing up a bobtail propane truck when it struck stored propane tanks, resulting in a fire. The employee suffered burns to the back, head, and left arm.
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