Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving in opposite directions, oncoming · Spinal cord injuries, paralysis unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bechtel Energy Construction Services, Inc., 2822 La Quinta Rd, PORTLAND, TEXAS 78374
on — Spinal cord injuries, paralysis unspecified, affecting the Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck.
Final narrative
On July 3, 2025, at approximately 9:45 PM, an employee was operating a utility task vehicle (UTV) on a project road when the UTV struck the rear of a reversing bulldozer. The employee struck their head and face on the UTV dashboard and collapsed onto a UTV passenger. The employee was hospitalized with a forehead laceration, a nasal fracture, and central cord syndrome. The other employee on the UTV sustained a bruised left forearm and was not hospitalized.
Hospitalized Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck All-terrain vehicle (ATV)
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