Pedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GALVIN BROTHERS, Autumn Ave. & Atlantic Ave., BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11208
on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was pushing a barricade into place to block a roadway while others were holding traffic. A passenger vehicle entered the area and struck the employee, breaking the employee's ribs. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersAutomobile
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