Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Quirch Foods, LLC, 7600 NW 82ND PLAVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33166
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
On March 13, 2023, an employee was making a right turn on a stand-up forklift when the forklift struck a rack. The employee sustained an injury on or near their right rib cage and experienced difficulty breathing.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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