BERNVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA—
Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc.
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway · Fractures
Final narrative
On December 8, 2017, at 1:00 p.m., an employee was riding on the back of a trash collection vehicle, traveling at 13 miles per hour down a straight stretch of road, when the truck hit a bump and launched the employee into the air. He landed on both feet and then rolled onto his shoulder. He fractured his right ankle and was hospitalized for surgery.
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