Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CVS Health, 16597 I-45 South, CONROE, TEXAS 77385
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was using a cherry picker forklift to pull product from upper shelves. Her foot was smashed between the platform and a pallet or part of the shelving unit. The foot was crushed and she was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
HospitalizedFoot (feet), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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