Homestead Hospice
Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEEDHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Homestead Hospice | Report ID | 2016076728 |
| Address | Needham Road | City, State ZIP | NEEDHAM, ALABAMA 36915 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway | Source of Injury | Automobile |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.96000, -88.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving their personal vehicle to a client residence and struck a tree on the side of the roadway injuring their back and both legs.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2016, a worker at Homestead Hospice in NEEDHAM, ALABAMA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway, with automobile identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 19 severe injury reports involving "Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Vehicle struck object or animal on side of roadway injuries.
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