BALTIMORE, MARYLAND—
BalTerm
Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at BalTerm, 2001 East McComas Street, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21230 on — Fractures, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was scanning paper rolls and directing powered industrial trucks in a warehouse. A nearby forklift struck a 6,800-pound paper roll, causing the roll to strike the injured employee. He was knocked to the ground and sustained left toe fractures that required hospitalization.
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