WINDSOR LOCKS, CONNECTICUT—
Forward Air, Inc.
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. · Herniated discs
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Forward Air, Inc., 315 Ella Grasso Turnpike , WINDSOR LOCKS, CONNECTICUT 06096 on — Herniated discs, affecting the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
On May 4, 2018, an employee was operating a forklift truck when it ran into a pole in the warehouse, throwing the employee from the truck. The employee suffered a spinal injury and contusion, as well as a herniated neck disc.
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