Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Phillip Seed & Pet Supply, 220 O'Connell Way, NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 02740
on — Fractures, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was injured when caught between an order-picker powered industrial truck and a storage rack. She received multiple fractures in her back and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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