Roadway collision-moving perpendicularly · Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at John Brown Trucking, Inc., North Central Processing, DONORA, PENNSYLVANIA 15033
on — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was driving a tractor trailer and exiting the employer's facility when the tractor trailer was struck by a train at a rail road crossing. The employee suffered a brain bleed, back fracture and other injuries.
An employee was driving a flat bed from the south and collided with a forklift truck travelling east in a 3-way stop intersection. The employee in the flat bed was going to make a left hand turn and did not see the forklift truck. Due to the sudden stop, the employee's leg contacted the steel in the cab resulting in a fractured leg.
On or about May 31, 2016, two employees were crossing the road in a golf cart when they were struck by a van in oncoming traffic. Both employees were admitted to the hospital.
Two employees were driving a company golf cart across an intersection when an automobile ran the stop sign and struck the cart. One of the employees sustained five broken ribs and a broken collarbone, while the second employee suffered knee bruises and a strained neck.
The employee was driving a company vehicle and making a left-hand turn when he was rear-ended by another vehicle. The employee was transported to the hospital with neck and back injuries.
An employee was traveling west bound on Ross Ave and proceeded into an intersection on a green light. A car ran a red light and struck the employee on the left side.
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