Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Target Food Distribution Center, 42 Commerce Parkway, WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO 43162
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
While operating a PIV, an employee struck racking and was pinned between the racking and the PIV, suffering contusions and a lacerated liver.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersIndustrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified
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