Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AutoZone, 2211 W. 21st St., WICHITA, KANSAS 67203
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 helping a customer in the parking lot when a customer's car struck the employee. The employee was crushed between the car and the service center building, suffering a crushed abdomen and ruptured kidney. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersAutomobile
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