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 Gordon Food Service, Inc, 630 John Hancock Road, TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02780
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating an electrical pallet jack with extended forks and was making a turn at the end of the aisle when his foot was caught between the pallet jack and a bollard, smashing four of his toes.
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