Ran off driving surface, nonroadway · Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at YRC Freight, 5250 Brecksville Road, RICHFIELD, OHIO 44286
on — Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified, affecting the lumbar region.
Final narrative
A forklift driver was loading a truck at a dock door. The trailer moved away and the forklift fell to the ground; the driver suffered a severe lower back strain/sprain and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedLumbar regionForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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