Pedal cycle collision in nonroadway area · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AHF Parent Holding Inc., 1067 Dillerville Road, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17603
on — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified, affecting the Multiple body parts unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was driving a three-wheeled maintenance bike through a garage door. The door struck him in the head and face area, and he fell to the ground. He suffered head, neck, and spinal injuries.
Hospitalized Multiple body parts unspecified Bicycle, pedal cycle
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