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 IH Services, Inc., 23714 W. Amoco Road, CHANNAHON, ILLINOIS 60410
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
On August 26, 2020, an employee lost control of a stand-up forklift. The employee's leg became caught between the machine and a guardrail, causing the employee to sustain a broken left leg.
HospitalizedLeg(s), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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