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Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

1 hospitalization · 2025087748 · 8/6/2025 · E.T. Simonds Construction Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in road work zone
Source
Other semi, tractor-trailer
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
E.T. Simonds Construction Company
Location
Route 3 near Thebes IL, 37.1931045, -89.4118529, THEBES, ILLINOIS, 62990
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A crew was burning temporary tape during highway construction when a tractor trailer drove into the work crew, injuring three employees. One employee jumped from the roadway into a ditch, resulting in hospitalization with multiple fractures that include the right shoulder, pelvis, leg, ankle, and three vertebrae, as well as road rash, severe facial damage, a brain bleed, multiple cuts and bruises, and shock.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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