Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FedEx Corporation, 809 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd., VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31601
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee driving a jockey truck around the yard suffered a collapsed lung as a result of manually adjusting a side mirror.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersIndustrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
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