Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Wise Foods, Inc., 228 Raseley Street, BERWICK, PENNSYLVANIA 18603
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
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Final narrative
Two employees were walking down an aisle in a warehouse. A forklift's rear wheel ran over the left foot of one of the employees, causing crushing injuries. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedFoot (feet), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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