Pedestrian struck by vehicle in roadway, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Silas White Construction, Inc., Hwy 380 & FM 720, LITTLE ELM, TEXAS 75068
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was working with a crew on the road to help install cable when the employee crossed the road and was struck by a pedestrian vehicle. The employee broke both legs.
An employee was transporting a container across the street to the trash truck when he was struck by a vehicle. He sustained lower back bruising, a left leg fracture, and a laceration to the back of his head.
An employee was walking from the car to get to work when they were struck by a motor vehicle on an access road. The employee sustained a left ankle fracture and head bruising.
An employee was leaving their vehicle to place cones on the street for traffic control. A car struck the employee, who suffered a broken cheekbone. The employee was hospitalized.
After cleaning the sidewalks on one side of a street, an employee was crossing the street to clean the sidewalk on the other side. A car struck him, and he suffered a head injury.
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