Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area unspecified · Sprains, strains, tears unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Nunez Lawn Care & Landscaping Inc, 2563 SW 126th Ave, OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA 34974
on — Sprains, strains, tears unspecified, affecting the Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified.
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Final narrative
The injured employee was stepping onto a riding lawn mower when the wheel of the mower was turned by the operator and it caught the injured employee's foot, causing his left ankle to twist. He sustained a sprained left foot and a laceration on his left big toe. The employee was hospitalized.
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