LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA—
Dart Container Corporation of Pennsylvania
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Dart Container Corporation of Pennsylvania, 60 East Main Street, LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA 17540 on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was adjusting pallets in a trailer. A forklift moved forward, pinning the employee's right leg above the ankle against the pallets. The employee suffered a laceration and fracture to the ankle.
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