Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in roadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Brightview Landscaping Services, Inc., 4234 Gulf of Mexico Drive, LONGBOAT KEY, FLORIDA 34228
on — Fractures, affecting the upper and lower limb(s).
Final narrative
An employee was standing in a bike lane, using a backpack leaf blower to blow grass off a street onto the sidewalk. A passing car struck the employee, who suffered a broken left arm and left foot.
HospitalizedUpper and lower limb(s)Automobile
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