Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Special Metals, Inc., 11625 North Houston Rosslyn Rd., HOUSTON, TEXAS 77086
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the head and neck.
Final narrative
An employee was taking inventory in a warehouse aisleway. A lift truck struck the employee, who suffered a jaw and neck laceration from a metal part of a storage rack.
HospitalizedHead and neckForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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