Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at REPUBLIC SERVICES ENVIRONMENT, INC, 6025 Byassee Drive, HAZELWOOD, MISSOURI 63042
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking back to her workstation. A forklift reversed a short distance, then completed a U-turn and struck her, running over her lower extremities. She was hospitalized with a broken ankle.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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