Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Rivian Automotive, LLC, 100 Rivian Motorway, NORMAL, ILLINOIS 61761
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the foot (feet), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a standup forklift when their foot was struck by another forklift. They were hospitalized for a foot injury.
HospitalizedFoot (feet), unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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