CLEVELAND, OHIO—
Ganim Construction LLC.
Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in work zone · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Ganim Construction LLC., 13995 Enterprise Avenue, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44135 on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
Employees of Ganim Company were setting up a work zone when a vehicle crashed into a company buffer van from behind. The van was pushed into a company truck with an arrow board attached to the back. The truck then struck three employees that were on foot. Two employees received scrapes and bruising. The third employee sustained a broken fibula and a hole in his leg.
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