Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Pitney Bowes, 117 Interstate Blvd, MONROE TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY 08831
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
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Final narrative
On 9/18/2020, at 9 PM, a temporary employee was crossing a dock to guide a trailer into a door when a crossing/passing forklift ran over his foot. He was hospitalized with a fractured left ankle.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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