POTSDAM, NEW YORK—
National Grid
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at National Grid, 20 Pine Street, POTSDAM, NEW YORK 13676 on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was on a 12-foot step ladder changing a light bulb in the facility. Another employee drove his vehicle into the building and bumped the ladder; the injured employee fell off and broke both ankles.
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