Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — CHEROKEE, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort | Report ID | 20231211553 |
| Address | 777 Casino Drive | City, State ZIP | CHEROKEE, NORTH CAROLINA 28719 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 721120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.47000, -83.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was underneath a laundry truck troubleshooting the vehicle's air brakes. The driver was pumping the gas pedal when the trucked moved forward, rolling over the employee, who was hospitalized with a shattered pelvis, internal bleeding, and abdominal injuries.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2023, a worker at Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort in CHEROKEE, NORTH CAROLINA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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