Roadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Uretek USA, Inc., Interstate 285 at mile marker 35.6, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303
on — Fractures, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was working from a truck, installing barrels and cones for a lane closure. A truck with a trailer collided with the employee's truck; the employee was ejected, fell to the ground, and suffered a broken left foot.
HospitalizedFoot (feet), unspecifiedTruck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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