Intentional injury by other person, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AAP Advance Auto Parts, 821 3rd Avenue West, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35204
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was working when a customer picked up a jump box and fled the store without paying. The employee was then struck by the customer's vehicle, resulting in ankle fractures.
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