Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sig SYS Inc., 850 Gateway Global, BYHALIA, MISSISSIPPI 38611
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
The injured employee was installing pallet stops on the floor using an impact wrench. A scissor lift moved and the tire caught the employee's pant leg and pinned his leg under the tire, resulting in a compound fracture of the left leg.
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