Incident date: 2020-08-25
NAICS industry code: 238220

A load lugger work crew was unloading a roll-off bin. An employee was removing a cable from the bin when the truck rocked backwards slightly. The employee's left leg was pinched between the tilted rails where the cables were attached, resulting in a fracture to his fibula and a laceration to his calf area. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
code_source: title: Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate