Pedestrian struck by vehicle unspecified · Fractures and soft tissue injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Barwis Construction, LLC, 2401 West Emmaus Ave., ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18103
on — Fractures and soft tissue injuries, affecting the Foot (feet) and toe(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was walking on the jobsite when they were struck by an off-road construction vehicle. The wheel of the truck broke bones in the employee's foot and dislocated toes.
Hospitalized Foot (feet) and toe(s) Construction, logging, and mining machinery unspecified
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