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 THE PAMPERED CHEF, 1 PAMPERED CHEF RD., ADDISON, ILLINOIS 60171
on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating a forklift when his left leg was caught between the forklift and a stationary metal rail guard. He suffered an open fracture of the tibia and fibula, as well as an injury to the left peroneal artery.
HospitalizedLower leg(s)Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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