Roadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving in same direction · Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Eurovia Atlantic Coast, I95 Southbound mile marker, NEWPORT, MAINE 04953
on — Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries, affecting the Head and extremities.
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Final narrative
An employee was putting out road barrels for traffic control and standing on the lift gate of a traffic truck with a driver in the driver's seat. The truck was struck from behind by a tractor trailer and the employee was thrown to the ground. The driver of the truck sustained injuries and was not hospitalized. The employee was hospitalized with a laceration to the head and a concussion, as well as a fractured femur that required surgery.
Hospitalized Head and extremities Trucks unspecified
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