Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TMC Transportation, Inc., Lowes #1720, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33404
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the knee(s) and leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was standing on a trailer to push a pallet onto foam so a forklift could pick it up. The employee stepped backward off the trailer when their leg fell between the drive tire and mud flap, resulting in a laceration to the knee and calf.
HospitalizedKnee(s) and leg(s)Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
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