Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at International Peanut Group, 1995 County Road 290, BROWNFIELD, TEXAS 79316
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was helping to load and unload a trailer. A telehandler was backing up to pick up a load when the employee's right foot and leg was pulled under the tire of the machine, resulting in a fracture of the foot, leg, and pelvis.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
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