Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sealed Air Corp., 1301 West Magnolia, IOWA PARK, TEXAS 76367
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s) and leg(s) .
Final narrative
While walking down an aisle in the warehouse, an employee was struck by a forklift and subsequently fell. The employee sustained fractures to the right hip and left ankle.
HospitalizedHip(s) and leg(s) Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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