Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Dolgencorp LLC, 30 Martha Drive, BETHEL, PENNSYLVANIA 19507
on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Leg(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was returning from lunch while another employee was moving a powered rolltainer carrier from its parking spot, when the carrier went forward and struck the injured employee on her left leg, resulting in a laceration requiring surgery.
Hospitalized Leg(s) unspecified Pallet jack riding
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