Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Haugland Energy Group LLC., 174 Pine Street, SOUTH DAYTONA, FLORIDA 32119
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was walking down the street wearing a reflective vest and hard hat while conducting a visual inspection of a repaired powerline when he was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle. He broke his right leg and was hospitalized.
An employee was cutting insulation off of a cable that he thought was de-energized. However, the cable was energized, and he received third degree electrical burns to his knees and elbows and a first degree burn to his face.
An employee was transporting a container across the street to the trash truck when he was struck by a vehicle. He sustained lower back bruising, a left leg fracture, and a laceration to the back of his head.
An employee was walking from the car to get to work when they were struck by a motor vehicle on an access road. The employee sustained a left ankle fracture and head bruising.
An employee was leaving their vehicle to place cones on the street for traffic control. A car struck the employee, who suffered a broken cheekbone. The employee was hospitalized.
After cleaning the sidewalks on one side of a street, an employee was crossing the street to clean the sidewalk on the other side. A car struck him, and he suffered a head injury.
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