Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Amazon, 1800 Steward Drive, ROCHELLE, ILLINOIS 61068
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
A forklift struck an employee with its forks, injuring the employee's right leg.
HospitalizedLeg(s), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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