Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area · Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bison Transport USA, 400 Killick Pond Rd, HOLLIS CENTER, MAINE 04042
on — Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries, affecting the Head and trunk.
Final narrative
An employee was walking in the yard when a yard truck struck them. It was raining/snowing at the time. They sustained a fractured leg and hip, as well as bleeding on the brain and collapsed lungs.
Hospitalized Head and trunk Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport powered, n.e.c.
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