Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TCC Ranch, LLC, 5551 West Fork Rd 5934, DARBY, MONTANA 59829
on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the head and trunk.
Final narrative
An employee was driving down a dirt road in a utility task vehicle. A truck approached, and the employee braked and tried to get to the side of the road. The employee's vehicle skidded in the gravel, turned off the road, and struck a tree. The employee hit his head and suffered a concussion, as well as broken ribs and a punctured lung.
HospitalizedHead and trunkOff-road passenger vehicles-powered, n.e.c
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