Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Waterfield Florida Staffing, LLC, 624 Nottingham Blvd, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33405
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
A temporary employee was removing a traffic cone on a street when a delivery truck backed into him. He fell and suffered a back injury.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedDelivery truck or van
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