LONGVIEW, TEXAS—
Dollar General Distribution Center
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Dollar General Distribution Center, 3300 East George Richey Road, LONGVIEW, TEXAS 75605 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
On April 11, 2023, an employee was operating a reach truck in the warehouse. As he dismounted the vehicle, his arm became caught in the handle and activated the throttle and the vehicle struck the employee's left leg.
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