OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221364417
GFL ENVIRONMENTAL USA INC
PONTIAC, MI·
Event description
Employee?s left leg is amputated when run over by backing ga
Investigation abstract
At 10:30 a.m. on May 7, 2021, Employee #1 was assisting a garbage truck as it was backing up. The employee ran toward the riding step at the back of the truck and jumped onto it but slipped off. As the employee slipped, the truck continued backing and ran over his legs. The employee's left leg was amputated as a result. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 889
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