PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA—
Acme Barricades, LC
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway · Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.
Final narrative
On or about 03/23/2016, at 9:00 AM, an employee fell from the cargo area of a pickup truck when the truck starting moving forward. The employee had been setting up signs to prepare a road lane closure. During the fall, he hit his head and lacerated his left arm.
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