Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Parsec, Inc. , 27236 Elwood International Port Road, Elwood, IL , ELWOOD, ILLINOIS 60421
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was riding on the side of a chassis racker (a specialized industrial truck) while being trained. The trainer was in the driver's seat operating the industrial truck. The trainer drove the truck too close to a nearby chassis, and the injured employee's leg was caught between the moving truck and the nearby chassis. He sustained a severe laceration/cut to his left calf/leg that required stitches and overnight hospitalization.
HospitalizedLower leg(s)Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
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