Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Dollar Tree Inc. , 640 Perimeter Road, ROME, NEW YORK 13441
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a battery-powered pallet jack. Its handle struck the employee in the abdomen, causing three broken ribs and a bruised liver.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersPallet jack-powered
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