HUTTO, TEXAS—
DAN WILLIAMS COMPANY
Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at DAN WILLIAMS COMPANY, 7459 SH 130, HUTTO, TEXAS 78634 on — Fractures, affecting the pelvis.
Final narrative
An employee reached into a truck with his foot to press the clutch down and start the truck. When he took his foot off the clutch, the vehicle started to move in reverse and he fell to the ground. The truck then ran over the employee, causing a pelvic fracture.
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