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Octopus Car Wash Plant City, Inc.

Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area — Fractures — PLANT CITY, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Octopus Car Wash Plant City, Inc. in PLANT CITY, FLORIDA
Employer Octopus Car Wash Plant City, Inc. Report ID 2017043022
Address 1503 S Collins St City, State ZIP PLANT CITY, FLORIDA 33563
Event Date April 3, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area Source of Injury Automobile
Industry (NAICS) 811192 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.00000, -82.12000

Incident Narrative

A customer brought a car with transmission issues in to be washed. The car went through the car wash and an employee pulled the car forward and put it in park, but the car was actually in drive due to the malfunctioning transmission. The car moved forward and struck another employee fracturing his left leg.

Incident Summary

On April 3, 2017, a worker at Octopus Car Wash Plant City, Inc. in PLANT CITY, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area, with automobile identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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