METHUEN, MASSACHUSETTS—
F.W. Webb Company
Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at F.W. Webb Company, 98 Lindbergh Ave., METHUEN, MASSACHUSETTS 01844 on — Fractures , affecting the Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a powered pallet jack and stepped off while it was coming to a stop. They became caught between the pallet jack and a pole. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured foot.
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