AVON, OHIO—
K.M.U. Trucking & Excavating, LLC
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at K.M.U. Trucking & Excavating, LLC, 4436 Center Road, AVON, OHIO 44011 on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
On October 21, 2021, an employee exited a semi-truck to begin cleaning out its trailer after dumping dirt. The semi-truck and trailer began rolling backward and struck the employee, who fell to the ground. The trailer tires rolled over the employee's right arm, causing fractures and a degloving injury. The employee was hospitalized.
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