Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BJ's Wholesale Club , 2 Chevy Dr, EAST SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13057
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating a forklift when her leg was caught between the forklift body and a steel structure, breaking her ankle and requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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