TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA—
Alabama Power Company
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Alabama Power Company, 12384 Phelps Rd., TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35406 on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was standing behind a material handling truck watching another employee bring the boom into the cradle position. A vehicle struck the employee (as well as the rear of the truck), breaking the employee's left femur.
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