LEWIS CENTER, OHIO—
U.S. Utility Contractor Company, Inc.
Roadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at U.S. Utility Contractor Company, Inc. , South Old State Road, LEWIS CENTER, OHIO 43035 on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was in the bucket of a bucket truck, about 16 feet above the ground. A semi truck driving down the road struck the bucket, throwing the employee to the ground. The employee suffered fractures to the leg, elbow, wrist, collarbone, teeth, etc., and was hospitalized.
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