Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at NAVFAC MIDLANT, 820 Hardy Drive, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23460
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple face locations.
Final narrative
An employee was backing an aerial lift out of a hanger when it struck an overhead crane. The employee suffered fractures to the face and the right side of the jaw.
HospitalizedMultiple face locationsAerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
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