MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS—
Advanced Workzone Services, LLC
Roadway noncollision fall or jump from moving vehicle · Intracranial injuries with skull fractures
Final narrative
While working on a roadway pavement marking removal crew, an employee was riding on the back of a work truck. He fell from the back of the truck while it was moving, resulting in a fractured skull, brain bleed, and head trauma.
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