Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kiewit Infrastructure Company, 28-10 37th Ave., LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK 11101
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was crossing a street when a vehicle struck him, causing multiple fractures to his left leg/ankle. He was hospitalized.
HospitalizedAnkle(s) and leg(s), unspecifiedHighway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
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