Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GREENWICH TERMINALS LLC, 3301 S. Columbus Blvd, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19148
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee attempted to make a U-turn while driving a yard horse when a reach stacker machine impacted the yard horse, resulting in an injury to the employee's right leg that required hospitalization.
HospitalizedLeg(s), unspecifiedIndustrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
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