Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Weis Markets, Incorporated, 16 South Industrial Park Road, MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA 17847
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the head and trunk.
Final narrative
An employee operating a stand-up forklift struck a metallic rack guard with a fork and was ejected from the machine. The employee suffered head and back injuries after striking the concrete floor. The employee was admitted to the hospital.
HospitalizedHead and trunkForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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