MCALLEN, TEXAS—
Lineage Logistics, LLC
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area · Bruises, contusions
Final narrative
On April 25, 2024, at about 5:15 PM, an employee was receiving a trailer load of product to be unloaded at a dock. The employee became pinned between the reversing trailer and the dock bumper, resulting in a contusion to the lower back and torso.
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