Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GameStop Corp., 812 Pelham Parkway, PELHAM, NEW YORK 10803
on — Fractures, affecting the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
Two employees were working in the store behind the counter when a car crashed through the front of the store and hit both employees. The employees were both hospitalized. One employee sustained fractured cervical vertebrae and facial lacerations requiring stitches. The second employee sustained a broken clavicle and a broken nose.
HospitalizedNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersAutomobile
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