Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Aramex New York LTD., 182-21 150th Avenue, JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11413
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was pulling a pallet with a pallet jack when a forklift backed up over the employee's foot, crushing it.
HospitalizedFoot (feet), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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