Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at L'Oreal USA, 11500 Maybelline Road, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72117
on — Fractures, affecting the pelvis.
Final narrative
An employee directed the driver of a tractor trailer to disconnect and pull forward so he could place a trailer stand underneath the trailer. The truck disconnected and rolled backwards, pinning the employee between the rear of the truck and the trailer. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis.
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Employee was at a different employer's facility walking down from an office in the upper floor when she fell from a staircase. She received a laceration to her head, bruised right shoulder and loss of consciousness. The employee was transported and admitted to the hospital.
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