Norbert E Mitchell Company
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Fractures — BROOKFIELD, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Norbert E Mitchell Company | Report ID | 20181212860 |
| Address | 10 Tommy's Lane | City, State ZIP | BROOKFIELD, CONNECTICUT 06804 |
| Event Date | December 14, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 486910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.48000, -73.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Upon completion of his delivery at a customer's location, a driver returned to the truck, placed his feet on the driver's side step, reached into the cab and turned off the power take off. The truck began to roll. The driver tried to enter the cab to apply the brakes, but just before being able to stop the truck, the right front wheel exited the pavement causing the truck to roll onto its right side. The driver went over the truck landing onto the driveway below. The vehicle continued to roll over, crushing the left side on a rock. The truck came to rest with the damaged step straddling the driver's right leg, fracturing his right ankle.
Incident Summary
On December 14, 2018, a worker at Norbert E Mitchell Company in BROOKFIELD, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 349 severe injury reports involving "Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle injuries.
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