Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone, unspecified · Abrasions, scratches
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at JB James Construction LLC, 501 Digby Road, LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70501
on — Abrasions, scratches, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
Two employees were using survey equipment to set a center line measurement in a cross-over median section of the roadway when a vehicle drove across the roadway at a hard 45-degree angle and struck both employees. One employee suffered a knee injury and abrasions, while the other employee suffered a clavicle fracture and laceration.
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