Worker injured after jumping from garbage truck, Austin TX
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a sanitation worker in Austin reported a right knee injury after jumping off the rear step of a garbage truck when the truck bed began to lift unexpectedly. The injury occurred near Valley Castle Trail, and the worker later reported the incident from near Holme Lacey Lane.
Audio|Heard on: Travis TX Public Works Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
04:36
Transcript:
00:00
23G015 to station 30.
00:02
Go ahead.
00:05
My name is (name withheld).
00:09
I'm on automated with (name withheld).
00:14
WBU.
00:17
Sixty-three.
00:18
I want to report an injury from earlier.
00:21
Go ahead with your information.
00:23
I was on the back of a garbage truck, and the back started going up while I was standing on it.
00:31
And I jumped off and messed up my knee.
00:37
Which knee is it? My right knee.
00:40
Have you notified the supervisor?
00:43
The supervisor came to the scene because all the trash came out of the truck, so we were picking it up.
00:49
I ran the route and then when we moved to the next location, I noticed it's stiffening it up, but now it's just throbbing.
00:58
Ten four. About what time did this happen?
01:02
Around 9:30.
01:04
Do you know where you were when you had to jump off the back of the truck? Near Valley Castle Trail.
01:16
Ten four, and what's your location now?
01:21
Go ahead. Near Holme Lacey Lane, Austin, Texas.
01:34
So I have you at near Holme Lacey Lane.
01:41
I'm gonna need you to hold your 20.
01:46
Okay, I need you to hold your location and fill out your injury report.
01:54
And get a hold of whoever the supervisor was that was there.
01:58
They need to fill out theirs, and I'll get a hold of safety to find out who's going to go out there.
02:05
The driver needs to fill out the witness statement as well, please.
02:09
I need to find out who that supervisor is so I can walk them through that process so they can make sure they get that paperwork to HR today.
02:16
And what's the employee's name again?
02:25
My name is (name withheld).
02:28
My supervisor is (name withheld).
02:31
He is the supervisor that came to the scene when the back opened up.
02:37
Was your supervisor there when you jumped off the truck and hurt your knee?
02:42
Did you tell him at that time?
02:45
Negative.
02:51
He was not there.
02:52
Is he still on route today or has he left? Who's the late supervisor if he left?
02:59
I was going to contact him and let him know what dispatch said, so I don't know who the late supervisor is yet.
03:06
Did you let your supervisor know you jumped off the back of the truck?
03:19
It was the rear step.
03:23
We had just dumped the can and I got on the step to go to the next can.
03:28
And when my driver took off, the rear started opening up on its own.
03:44
Are you going to be seeking medical help?
03:47
When I got off, I was going to go to the emergency room to get it looked at because it is throbbing.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Holme Lacey Ln, Austin, TX 78750
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