Collision with stationary object, nonroadway · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Imperial Dade, 2304 Reed Road, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77051
on — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified, affecting the Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck.
Final narrative
An employee was driving a stand-up forklift in a warehouse. During a right turn out of an aisle, the forklift struck a structural beam. The employee suffered a throat injury and was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
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