Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Ceva Logistics, 4255 Patriot Drive, GRAPEVINE, TEXAS 76051
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
Final narrative
The employee started operating a forklift when the throttle became stuck. The employee then jumped from the forklift and got his foot pinned between the forklift and another piece of equipment.
HospitalizedFoot (feet), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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