Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Capital Electric Line Builders, Inc, 4206 Adams St., KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66103
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple trunk locations.
Final narrative
Two employees were loading a backyard machine onto a trailer for transport. When the machine was backed up, its right track slipped off the right ramp and it tipped over. It struck the employee who was acting as a spotter, causing a broken vertebra, broken ribs, and bruised lungs.
Two employees were connecting a hard line to a conductor. As they were pulling the line, the wire grip that held the line gave way, and the cable jumped into the air and hit the employees. Both employees were hospitalized overnight, and one employee required surgery.
An employee was stepping down from the tailgate of a customer's pickup truck. The truck then backed up and struck the employee, then pulled forward, striking them again while they were underneath the truck. The employee sustained fractures to their L3 vertebra, ribs, and a leg.
An employee was in front of a skid loader that was hauling a tree to be planted. The employee was holding the tree so it wouldn't fall over when his leg and foot were run over by the skid loader and fractured.
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While standing on the curb in front of the store, an employee was struck by a car. The car was then put in reverse and ran over the employee again. The employee sustained fractures to their ribs and both legs.
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