Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kiewit Power Constructors Co., 1541 County Road 16560, DEPORT, TEXAS 75435
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was driving a front-end loader. The employee lost consciousness, and the front-end loader crashed through trees. The employee suffered a head injury.
HospitalizedBrainBucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders
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