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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017021559 · 2/16/2017 · Ameri-Pride Pest Control Services, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
Source
Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified

Employer

Name
Ameri-Pride Pest Control Services, Inc.
Location
16556 US Hwy 19 N, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, 33764
NAICS
561710
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to start a malfunctioning truck engine while standing between the wall and the front of the truck. The employee sprayed starter fluid into the air filter while a coworker was turning the ignition key. The engine started and the truck moved forward, pinning the employee between the truck and wall. The employee suffered a broken right femur and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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