Fall or jump from and struck by another vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lowes Home Centers Inc., 149 Hampton Ridge, MADISON, MISSISSIPPI 39110
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was standing on the lift gate of the delivery truck directing the driver to back up. He fell off of the lift and was caught between the truck and a moving vehicle. The employee sustained rib and spleen injuries.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersDelivery truck or van
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