Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FLORIDA DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, L.L.C., 3964 Shader Road, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32808
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was standing in a warehouse. A riding pallet jack struck the employee's lower leg.
HospitalizedNonclassifiablePallet jack-powered
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