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 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, 1120 Southwest 12th Street, OCALA, FLORIDA 34471
on — Fractures, affecting the forearm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was driving a pickup truck and reached to open a nearby gate while in the vehicle. The gas pedal was pressed and the employee's right arm was caught between the gate and pickup truck door, resulting in a forearm fracture.
HospitalizedForearm(s)Pickup truck
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