Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Redi-Mix, LLC, 4th Street, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76102
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was at the top of a hill reversing a truck on the left side of a ramp when the truck rolled off the ramp. The employee suffered a collapsed lung and broken ribs, requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersCement truck, concrete mixer truck
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