NORWICH, CONNECTICUT—
Capstone Logistics, LLC
Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area · Fractures
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Capstone Logistics, LLC, 222 Otrobando Avenue, NORWICH, CONNECTICUT 06360 on — Fractures , affecting the Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was walking across a dock area in a warehouse when a forklift hit a pallet that subsequently struck the employee. His foot became pinned between the pallet and a post, resulting in a foot fracture that required hospitalization.
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