BLANCHARD, OKLAHOMA—
SILVER STAR CONSTRUCTION
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone, unspecified · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at SILVER STAR CONSTRUCTION, 1/2 mile south of State Hwy 74B on Hwy 76, BLANCHARD, OKLAHOMA 73010 on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was struck by a pickup truck during a flagging operation on a road construction project, suffering broken ribs and left leg, spinal, and liver injuries.
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