Pedestrian struck by vehicle in road work zone unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc., I-79 Mile Marker 132 at Whitehall on-ramp, FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA 26554
on — Fractures , affecting the Foot (feet) and ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was performing quality assurance at an on-ramp when a mini-excavator with rubber tires rolled over his feet, resulting in fractures to both feet, a fractured right ankle, and a laceration on his right foot.
Hospitalized Foot (feet) and ankle(s) Mini excavators
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