Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Two Men and a Truck, 5850 Orange Dr, DAVIE, FLORIDA 33314
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 was spotting for a truck driver who was backing up in the truck yard. The driver did not see the employee and pinned him between his truck and another truck nearby. He suffered a collapsed lung.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersTruck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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