Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Stella & Chewy's, LLC, 111W. Oakview Parkway, OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN 53154
on — Fractures , affecting the Ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was inside a shelving unit used to store food when a forklift went to move the shelving unit. The employee was struck by the forklift forks, resulting in a left ankle fracture.
Hospitalized Ankle(s) Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
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