Pedestrian struck by vehicle on side of road, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AgroTurf, 5600 SL 544, WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA 33882
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was placing sod alongside a roadway. After being hit by a car mirror, the employee jumped back and fell into the path of a skid steer that was backing up. The skid steer ran over his legs, breaking both of them.
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