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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022054048 · 5/9/2022 · Poe Asphalt Paving, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in work zone
Source
Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified

Employer

Name
Poe Asphalt Paving, Inc.
Location
Hwy 41 and Killdeer Ave., POST FALLS, IDAHO, 83854
NAICS
324121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing behind a paver, about 15 feet from the back, filling up his water bottle from a water cooler. A vehicle broke through the barrel barricade and hit the employee, throwing them into the air. The employee then impacted the ground. The employee was hospitalized with multiple fractures to both legs, and possible injuries to the neck, ribs, and back. Two other employees were injured but not hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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