Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Elizondo & Associates Surveying & Mapping, 968 Main St., FLUVANNA, TEXAS 79517
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the shoulder(s) and arm(s).
Final narrative
Two employees were in a utility task vehicle (UTV). The UTV rolled over onto the passenger side and struck the injured employee's arm. The employee sustained a broken elbow, dislocated shoulder, and a laceration to his elbow.
HospitalizedShoulder(s) and arm(s)Off-road passenger vehicles-powered, n.e.c
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