Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, 5600 SOUTH COUNCIL ROAD, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73179
on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the multiple trunk locations.
Final narrative
An employee was struck by a forklift and pinned against a merchandise storage rack in the warehouse. The employee sustained three fractured ribs, pelvis and lower back as well as internal bleeding.
HospitalizedMultiple trunk locationsForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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