Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Sherwin-Williams Company, 400 Bert Schulz Blvd., WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA 33881
on — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was struck by a forklift while standing in an aisle. The employee landed on storage racks. The forklift operator fell out of the forklift and was struck by the forklift and also landed on storage racks. Between them, the two employees suffered multiple facial and skull fractures, a concussion, and internal bleeding.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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