CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—
James McHugh Construction Company
Roadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified · Fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries
Final narrative
An employee was operating an aerial lift at the worksite. A vehicle struck the boom of the lift causing it to swing into a steel column and the operator was bounced around in the basket resulting in facial and internal injuries and a fractured arm.
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