Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at KeHE DISTRIBUTORS, LLC., 900 N. SCHMIDT RD., ROMEOVILLE, ILLINOIS 60446
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was struck by a forklift, suffering an injury to the right foot. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedFoot (feet), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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