Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION, 355 DAVIDSONS MILL ROAD, MONROE TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY 08831
on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
On December 12, 2021, an employee was turning an electric pallet jack left, from one aisle to another and collided with another electric pallet jack, resulting in a right thigh contusion.
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