WOODSTOCK, GEORGIA—
Chumley's Paving & Grading, Inc.
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up on side of road · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was pulling string on the side of a new road to be paved when a reversing tractor hit the employee. The employee suffered a head fracture.
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