Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Import Mex Distributors, 1004 West Main Street, AVON PARK, FLORIDA 33825
on — Fractures , affecting the Foot (feet) excluding toes.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a pallet jack to transport heavy palletized loads through the department when the pallet jack slid on the wet floor. The injured employee was walking nearby and the pallet jack crushed their foot, resulting in a fractured foot bone.
Hospitalized Foot (feet) excluding toes Pallet jack riding
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