Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Walgreen Co., 4400 State Highway 19, WINDSOR, WISCONSIN 53598
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a lift truck to move a pallet when the lift truck collided with a support pillar. During this collision, the employee's hand was trapped/crushed between the vehicle and the pillar, requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedHand(s), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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