Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Skanska-Walsh Joint Venture, LaGuardia Airport - Hanger 5a, Runway Drive, FLUSHING, NEW YORK 11371
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was struck by a taxi cab while crossing the street, suffering a fractured left leg.
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