Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Honda Development & Manufacturing of America LLC, 11000 St. Rt. 347, EAST LIBERTY, OHIO 43319
on — Fractures, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
Final narrative
On January 6, 2022, a temporary employee pushed a conveyor to a different section, as part of a changeover. He then pushed a table out behind a wall, and came out from behind the wall. He was then struck by a forklift and sustained fractures to both feet.
HospitalizedFoot (feet), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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