Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bottling Group, LLC, 510 West Skelly Drive, TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74107
on — Fractures, affecting the heel(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating a powered industrial truck to pick up a pallet of product. The employee ran over some spilled product in front of the pallet, causing the truck to slide and strike an upright storage rack. The employee's right foot got caught between the storage rack and the truck. The employee suffered a partial fracture of his right heel and skin removal, requiring hospitalization for treatment.
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