Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Rivian Automotive, LLC, 100 Rivian Motorway, NORMAL, ILLINOIS 61761
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
On September 13, 2023, an employee was in a parked tugger when the vehicle was struck by a forklift.
HospitalizedNonclassifiableForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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On September 21, 2023, at 6:00 a.m., an employee was speaking to a co-worker that was sitting in a tugger. The tugger accelerated, running over the injured employee's left foot and ankle, resulting in a fractured distal left tibia.
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On November 8, 2023, an employee was operating a stand-up pallet jack in the warehouse. As he was backing up, the pallet jack struck the basket of a parked aerial lift. His right ankle became caught between the pallet jack and the aerial lift basket resulting in a fractured ankle.
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