WEEHAWKEN, NEW JERSEY—
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
Roadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving and standing vehicle · Other multiple traumatic injuries n.e.c.
Final narrative
Employees were on a scissor lift, engaged in ceiling repairs within the center tube of the tunnel. A dump truck struck the scissor lift, causing it to topple over. The injured employee was inside the scissor lift when it fell. The employee sustained multiple injuries, including fractures, a head contusion, bulging discs, and lacerations to multiple body parts. The employee was hospitalized.
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