Collision with stationary object, nonroadway · Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Eissmann Automotive North America, Inc., 599 Ed Gardner Drive, PELL CITY, ALABAMA 35125
on — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries, affecting the Ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was moving a standup forklift backward toward the glue machine when the forklift contacted the cabinet. The machine then tipped backward, causing the bottom feet on the backside to collapse. The cabinet fell forward onto the forklift where the employee was standing. His right ankle was trapped between the cabinet and the forklift. He sustained a crushing injury to the ankle.
Hospitalized Ankle(s) Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
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