Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U.S Army Material Command, 7 Frankford Avenue, ANNISTON, ALABAMA 36201
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
While driving a forklift, an employee hit a pothole and lost control. The forklift overturned and the employee sustained a head injury, requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedBrainForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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