Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Command Construction LLC, 68445 James Street, MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA 70471
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was walking beside a dump truck, flagging traffic. The truck backed up and ran him over. He suffered two broken ankles, a broken left thumb, a broken rib, and a punctured lung and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersDump truck
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