PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA—
Waste Management
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle on side of road · Skull fracture and intracranial injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Waste Management, Unknown, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15216 on — Skull fracture and intracranial injury, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was collecting trash on the curb when a vehicle drove onto the curb and struck the employee, resulting in skull fractures, a subdural hematoma, and a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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