Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lsg, Sky Chefs, Inc, 2100 NW 42nd Ave, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33126
on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was ground guiding a food catering truck on an airport terminal ramp when a baggage cart vehicle struck the employee, fracturing both of the employee's femurs.
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