Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at National Cart Co., Inc. , 3125 Boschertown Rd., SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI 63301
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was walking behind a forklift operator. The forklift operator struck the employee, knocked him down, and ran over his foot.
HospitalizedFoot (feet), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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