Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Mat Holdings Inc., 821 Bluff Rd., ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS 60446
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating an electric pallet jack when his leg was caught between the jack and the racking system. His ankle was broken.
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