Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area unspecified · Intracranial injuries with skull fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hirschbach Motor Lines, Inc., 18355 Us Highway 20 West, EAST DUBUQUE, ILLINOIS 61025
on — Intracranial injuries with skull fractures, affecting the Brain.
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Final narrative
An employee was walking through the parking lot when they were struck by a company vehicle and lost consciousness. The employee sustained a fractured skull, a brain bleed, and a concussion.
An employee was operating a switch truck at a rail yard. He got out of the switch truck to unlock a container that was attached to a unit in front of him. The switch truck rolled and pinned the employee against the container. The employee sustained a fractured pelvis, a ruptured spleen, and a possible spinal cord injury.
On October 16, 2025, an employee was entering a parking lot after completing their work shift when they were struck by a vehicle being operated by a customer. The employee fell backward from the impact and the back of their head struck the asphalt. The employee was hospitalized due to brain bleed and a skull fracture.
An employee was moving branches and other material when they were struck in the leg by the track of a skid-steer loader, resulting in an ankle and lower leg injury.
An employee was waiting for an operator to bring mail over to a mail sorting machine when she became pinned between the machine and a stack of pallets being pushed by a powered industrial truck (PIT). The employee suffered bruising and swelling on her hips, lower back, knees, and left side; a puncture wound to her left thigh from a machine screw; a crushed right hand with numbness and tingling; numbness to the left big toe; and a right wrist sprain.
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