Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, n.e.c. · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Publix Supermarkets, Inc., 11830 US Hwy 301 Dade City, DADE CITY, FLORIDA 33525
on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the multiple face locations.
Final narrative
An employee was leveling product on a store shelf
when an errant vehicle crashed through the front of the store. The vehicle struck the employee on the right side of his body. He suffered broken bones in the right cheek, the loss of several teeth, and a right arm laceration that required stitches.
HospitalizedMultiple face locationsHighway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
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