Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Eskimo Cold Storage, 3001 Athens Highway, GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30504
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was in a truck lane after sealing a truck. A truck backed up and pinned the employee against the building, crushing the employee's legs.
HospitalizedLeg(s), unspecifiedTruck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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