Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Baxter Healthcare Corporation , 25212 W. IL Route 120, ROUND LAKE, ILLINOIS 60073
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was on a forklift's riding platform when it struck a guard rail. The employee suffered a broken tibia and a muscle injury to the leg.
HospitalizedLower leg(s)Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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