LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA—
KELLOGG COMPANY
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at KELLOGG COMPANY, 2050 STATE ROAD, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601 on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
A spotter was attempting to stop two moving forklifts from colliding when he was pinned between the two, fracturing his tibia and requiring hospitalization.
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