Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at SAIA MOTOR FREIGHTLINE LLC, 15 W 460 N FRONTAGE, BURR RIDGE, ILLINOIS 60527
on — Fractures, affecting the skull.
Final narrative
On September 6, 2017, an employee was operating a forklift when he hit a pole and fractured his skull.
HospitalizedSkullForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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