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 Rogers-Premier Unloading Services, LLC, 2850 Selma Hwy, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36108
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating an electric pallet jack when he lost control and his left ankle was pinned between the jack and a filing cabinet. His ankle broke and required surgery.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Pallet jack-powered
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