Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Alpine Lumber Company, 18401 Plaza Drive, PARKER, COLORADO 80134
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was using a forklift to deliver material to a job site. The forklift tripped over, pinning and crushing the employee's hand. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
HospitalizedHand(s), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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