Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at United States Cold Storage LP, 3300 East Park Row Drive, ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76010
on — Fractures, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was moving a forklift onto a trailer. His foot was caught between the lift and a pallet, and he suffered broken toes.
HospitalizedToes(s), toenail(s)Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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