Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle on side of road · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Southeastern Traffic Supply LLC, 4600 NW 9th Ave, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33301
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was near the edge of a road. Two vehicles collided and one of the vehicles hit the employee, causing a laceration to the left elbow and a fracture to the right fibula.
An employee and a co-worker were preparing to block off the side of a road for a utility crew. The employee was picking up traffic cones while the co-worker was towing an arrow board with a truck. A vehicle crossed two lanes of traffic and entered the work zone, striking the arrow board that was being towed. The board subsequently struck the employee, resulting in a fractured left hand, fractured ribs on the right side, and a contusion to their right forearm.
An employee was standing on the side of the road directing traffic. A car was turning left and struck a passing vehicle. The struck vehicle was propelled off the road and into the employee.
An employee who had been checking meters was standing by a company pickup truck parked near an intersection along the left shoulder of a road. A utility truck and trailer loaded with utility poles traveling past the parked work truck caught the front left of the parked pickup truck and moved it approximately 25 feet, pinning the employee between the two vehicles. The employee suffered one broken rib and a bruised lung.
An employee was in between two parked vehicles. Another vehicle left an on-ramp and went onto the grass shoulder. It then struck one of the parked vehicles, causing the employee to be caught between the two parked vehicles. The employee sustained fractures to both lower legs.
A Goodyear employee was replacing a steer tire on a semi truck on an interstate highway. A vehicle struck the back of the Goodyear truck, which in turn struck the employee. The employee suffered multiple injuries and was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
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