Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Target Distribution Center, 1800 RT 130 North, BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY 08016
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
Final narrative
On November 15, 2022, at approximately 1:00 PM, an employee was walking to the breakroom to take his lunch break when he stopped to talk to a co-worker. The employee was then struck by a forklift and sustained a right foot injury that required surgery.
HospitalizedFoot (feet), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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