Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at United States Cold Storage, 15 Emory St, BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18015
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
A forklift operator moved forward and pinned the injured employee's ankle between the pallet being carried on the forks and a wall. The employee's ankle broke in two places, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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