Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Seminole Masonry, LLC, 3850 E. Lake Mary Blvd., SANFORD, FLORIDA 32773
on — Fractures, affecting the foot (feet) and ankle(s).
Final narrative
On January 11, 2020, an employee was on the ground guiding a precast panel that was being set by a forklift/tractor. He slipped into a small hole and the forklift/tractor ran onto him, breaking his left foot and ankle. He was hospitalized.
HospitalizedFoot (feet) and ankle(s)Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
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