DESOTO, TEXAS—
Aerotek
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Aerotek, 830 East Center Park Blvd, DESOTO, TEXAS 75115 on — Fractures, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was parking a forklift by a charging station. When the employee stepped out, the employee's left foot was caught and broken between the forklift and a metal barrier.
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