ARLINGTON, TEXAS—
GENERAL MOTORS
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at GENERAL MOTORS, 2525 ABRAMS STREET, ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76010 on — Fractures, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was struck by a forklift and knocked to the floor. The forklift's right front tire then ran over the employee's right foot. He suffered a head contusion, sore left ribs, a laceration to his left hand between the thumb and index finger, and two broken toes on his right foot.
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