FOLCROFT, PENNSYLVANIA—
ITU AbsorbTech
Ran off driving surface, nonroadway · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at ITU AbsorbTech, 701-B Ashland Avenue, FOLCROFT, PENNSYLVANIA 19032 on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee operating a powered industrial truck fell from a loading dock.
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