Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at General Motors, 2525 E. Abram, ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76010
on — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions , affecting the head and neck.
Final narrative
An employee was driving a forklift when it struck a structural steel column, which separated the mast from the forklift. The right side of the employee's skull struck a front support post in the forklift cabin, and the employee suffered a neck fracture and a concussion.
HospitalizedHead and neckForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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