Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FEDEX, 347 Metroplex Road, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was struck by a tug driven by an employee-in-training. The employee sustained injuries to their left arm, left shoulder, and lower back.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
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