# Amputations at Waste Management
> OSHA SIR `2020010480` · 1/16/2020 · PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Pedestrian vehicular incident, unspecified
- **Source:** SUV, sports utility vehicle
## Employer
- **Name:** Waste Management
- **Location:** Edge Water Drive, PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA, 33952
- **NAICS:** 562111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A driver was delivering a garbage container to a customer residence. An SUV struck the driver from behind, causing injuries that necessitated the amputation of the employee's leg.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*