American Roadway Logistics
Struck bump, hole, or rough terrain in road surface — Fractures — RICHFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | American Roadway Logistics | Report ID | 2015074628 |
| Address | 39250 Congress Parkway | City, State ZIP | RICHFIELD, OHIO 44286 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck bump, hole, or rough terrain in road surface | Source of Injury | Road linemarking and striping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1080264 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.23000, -81.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee, working as a coner, which is the person who sits on the platform crate/grate behind the road line marking paint truck and picks up and places traffic cones, was picking up cones from the right side of the crate/grate when the truck hit a bump causing it to bounce up and down which caused the employee's right leg to get stuck between the ground and the vehicle breaking the tibia/fibula.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2015, a worker at American Roadway Logistics in RICHFIELD, OHIO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck bump, hole, or rough terrain in road surface, with road linemarking and striping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6 severe injury reports involving "Struck bump, hole, or rough terrain in road surface" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck bump, hole, or rough terrain in road surface injuries.
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