ABILENE, TEXAS—
HJC Farms Inc.
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in road work zone · Fractures
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at HJC Farms Inc., IH 20 & County Road 498, ABILENE, TEXAS 79603 on — Fractures , affecting the Upper and lower extremities n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was performing road construction in a closed lane of an overpass. As he was assisting a co-worker in saw-cutting a joint in the overpass, he was struck by an automobile, resulting in a broken right shoulder, right leg, and left middle finger, as well as multiple scrapes and lacerations.
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