Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Origlio Beverage - Reading, 1000 Patriot Parkway, READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19605
on — Fractures, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was moving materials with a standing lift truck when they lost control of the lift. Their foot was caught against a material rack and broken.
HospitalizedFoot (feet), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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