EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN—
AMERICAN PHOENIX, INC.
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at AMERICAN PHOENIX, INC., 800 WISCONSIN ST., EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN 54703 on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating a machine when a powered industrial vehicle struck the employee with a pallet of rubber. The employee's right lower leg was pinned between the pallet and the machine scale, fracturing it and requiring hospitalization.
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