Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Pilgrims Pride, 441 Lynch Street, NEW BOSTON, TEXAS 75570
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was struck by a forklift and sustained a broken leg.
HospitalizedLeg(s), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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