Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., 579 Gateway Drive, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11239
on — Fractures, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was spotting for a piece of lifting equipment. Another piece of lifting equipment ran over the employee's left foot and broke it.
HospitalizedFoot (feet), unspecifiedIndustrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified
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