Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Erie Industrial Equipment, Inc., 3401 Old Airport Rd., WOOSTER, OHIO 44691
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
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Final narrative
On December 4, 2018, an employee was dismantling and installing pallet uprights. The employee was struck by a narrow-aisle forklift being operated by the host employer Luk USA LLC. The employee sustained a fractured hip and injury to the pelvic area.
HospitalizedHip(s)Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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