Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Central Transport, 2450 Sobeck Road, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43232
on — Fractures, affecting the forearm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was scanning freight on a forklift through the mast of the lift and bumped the mast lever. The employee's right arm was caught by the mast resulting in a forearm fracture that required surgery.
HospitalizedForearm(s)Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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