Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Roadsafe Traffic Systems, Inc., I-94 Skokie, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS 60076
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
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Final narrative
While installing reflectors on a street, an employee was struck on the head by the mirror of a car that had driven into the work zone.
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