COLUMBUS, OHIO—
Copart of Connecticut, Inc.
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Copart of Connecticut, Inc., 1680 Williams Road, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43207 on — Fractures , affecting the Leg(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
The injured employee was vacuuming out the trunk of a parked vehicle. Another employee was operating a vehicle when the brakes failed and the vehicle struck the back of the injured employee's legs pushing him into the vehicle he was vacuuming. The employee sustained a fractured leg.
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