TOPEKA, KANSAS—
US Food
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at US Food, 4725 NW US Highway 24, TOPEKA, KANSAS 66618 on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the knee(s) and leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating a triple pallet jack to lift cases when he ran into a support beam. His right thigh and knee were pinched between the equipment and beam, resulting in a contusion that required hospitalization.
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