Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at POLYMER ALLIANCE SERVICES, LLC, 117 WAREHOUSE DRIVE, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 26181
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
While standing next to a forklift, an employee was struck by another forklift that was backing up. He was pinned against the forklift that he was standing next to. The employee's leg was further injured when the vehicle turned to pull away.
HospitalizedLeg(s), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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