Pedestrian struck by vehicle in road work zone unspecified · Severe wounds or internal injuries and soft tissue injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Halifax Paving, Inc., Veterans Memorial Parkway/Rhode Island Intersection, ORANGE CITY, FLORIDA 32763
on — Severe wounds or internal injuries and soft tissue injuries, affecting the Ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was flagging traffic on a worksite when they stepped back and were struck by a roller. The employee sustained torn ligaments and a degloving of their left ankle.
Hospitalized Ankle(s) Rollers, compactors construction
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