LITTLE FALLS, NEW YORK—
Oneida Warehousing, LLC
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Oneida Warehousing, LLC, 75 Riverside Industrial Park, LITTLE FALLS, NEW YORK 13365 on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was reattaching a hose on a forklift when a lever actuated, causing the mast of the forklift to drop down and fracture the employee's arm.
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