Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Motivation, Education & Training, Inc., 111 North Ave. D, BROWNFIELD, TEXAS 79316
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was returning to the work area when a truck driver lost control, drove through the parking lot, and struck the building where the employee works. The employee was pinned under the truck and building debris.
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