DUBLIN, OHIO—
SEARS
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at SEARS, 5053 TUTTLE CROSSING BLVD, DUBLIN, OHIO 43016 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the head and neck.
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Final narrative
On April 22, 2016, an employee was removing a grill from a trailer that was on a powered industrial vehicle (PIV). The employee's head/neck became caught between the PIV and the trailer, causing head/neck injuries that required hospitalization.
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