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 Target Distribution Center, 1800 State Highway 5S, AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK 12010
on — Fractures, affecting the foot (feet) and ankle(s).
Final narrative
The employee was operating a stand-up forklift and wanted to stop it. Before it came to a complete stop he dismounted the forklift, then realized it was not stopping and attempted to jump back onto the forklift. His foot and ankle got jammed between the forklift and a metal pole resulting in foot and ankle fractures.
HospitalizedFoot (feet) and ankle(s)Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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