CLARINGTON, OHIO—
Ohio-West Virginia Excavating
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was performing roadway excavation work when he lost control of a widening machine while going downhill. To avoid the pending impact, he tried to jump clear of the machine and sustained multiple fractures to his right leg.
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