Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, n.e.c. · Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY, 5075 N. Elizabeth St., PUEBLO, COLORADO 81008
on — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions , affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was taking photos of a thief's license plate when the thief drove his vehicle and struck the employee. The employee sustained a concussion, head wound, and fractured wrist.
An employee was working to fix the forks on a forklift when the fork(s) fell on her toes. The second and third toes on her right foot were fractured, lacerated, and required stitches.
An employee was walking around a customer's truck. The truck door opened and caused the employee to trip and fall on a salt pallet. The employee suffered a compound fracture to the left arm.
An employee was moving a pallet of feed from the floor level of the racking when a beam on the second tier broke causing a pallet of product to fall onto the employee. The employee sustained a fractured femur that required surgery.
An employee was walking in the parking lot when they tripped over a concrete parking stop and fell. The employee sustained a fractured rib and a punctured lung.
An employee was stepping down from the tailgate of a customer's pickup truck. The truck then backed up and struck the employee, then pulled forward, striking them again while they were underneath the truck. The employee sustained fractures to their L3 vertebra, ribs, and a leg.
An employee was in front of a skid loader that was hauling a tree to be planted. The employee was holding the tree so it wouldn't fall over when his leg and foot were run over by the skid loader and fractured.
An employee was walking through the parking lot, returning from their break, when a motor vehicle struck them. The employee sustained a concussion, facial fracture, and contusions.
An employee was walking up to a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) to grab a water bottle. As the vehicle was turning, the employee was struck by the PIV and sustained a spleen laceration and injury to the left arm and chest. The employee was hospitalized.
While standing on the curb in front of the store, an employee was struck by a car. The car was then put in reverse and ran over the employee again. The employee sustained fractures to their ribs and both legs.
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