Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Skull fracture and intracranial injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at R. DEVINCENTIS CONSTRUCTION, INC., E. River Road Roadway, NICHOLS, NEW YORK 13812
on — Skull fracture and intracranial injury, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee fell out of the man basket of a truck. The employee's head struck the asphalt, and the employee suffered a concussion and a hairline fracture to the skull.
HospitalizedBrainBoom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
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