Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Total Wine & More, 18740 Gulf Freeway, FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS 77546
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was collecting hand baskets in a parking lot. A customer in a truck asked for one of the baskets. As the employee was handing one to him, the truck struck the employee and caused him to fall. He suffered a broken ankle.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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