Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Texas Electric Cooperatives, 100 Cooperative Way, GEORGETOWN, TEXAS 78626
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
While operating a stand-up forklift, an employee was struck in the right ankle by another stand-up forklift operator who was turning a corner with the forks approximately 1 foot from the floor. The employee's right ankle tendons were severed, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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