Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at GXO LOGISTICS SUPPLY CHAIN, INC., 9600 Kellner Rd SW, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35824
on — Concussions, affecting the brain.
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Final narrative
An employee was in the warehouse moving pallets with a forklift when one pallet began to fall. The employee dismounted the forklift to move the pallet when the pallet fell and struck their head. The employee sustained a concussion and a laceration to the head.
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