Sudden start or stop, nonroadway · Cuts and abrasions or bruises
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Mack's Inc., 5879 Center Rd, VALLEY CITY, OHIO 44280
on — Cuts and abrasions or bruises, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was operating a three-wheeled forklift to hoist metal material with a sling system. While driving downhill in a gravel driveway, the front tire caught a root and the forklift lost momentum. This caused the hoisted material to sway and the forklift tipped forward. Inside the forklift, the employee struck against the dash and roof of the cage, sustaining a contusion to the forehead, abrasions to both legs, and later had a seizure.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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