Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at READY PAC, 700 RAILROAD ROAD, FLORENCE, NEW JERSEY 08518
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was uncovering bins of raw product for the onion line when a forklift operator backed up and ran over the employee's right foot, crushing it and causing tissue damage. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
HospitalizedFoot (feet), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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