ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA—
Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc.
Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc., 2072 Interchange Road, ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16565 on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was unloading items from a storage trailer using a pallet jack when some MDF that was on a skid slid onto the employee, breaking his right ankle and requiring surgery.
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