America's Car Wash

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at America's Car Wash in RUSKIN, FLORIDA
Employer America's Car Wash Report ID 2021043036
Address 728 Cypress Village Boulevard City, State ZIP RUSKIN, FLORIDA 33573
Event Date April 12, 2021 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 27.71000, -82.37000

Incident Narrative

At 4:10 p.m. on April 12, 2021, an employee was preparing cars at the beginning of a car wash line. One of the cars accelerated and pinned the employee against another car. The employee suffered a broken left leg and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 12, 2021, a worker at America's Car Wash in RUSKIN, 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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