Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area · Severe wounds or internal injuries and soft tissue injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Good Harvest Grains, LLC, 6485 Crescent Drive, NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30071
on — Severe wounds or internal injuries and soft tissue injuries, affecting the Foot(feet) and leg(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was diagnosing the cause of a rear light malfunction on a forklift when the reverse gear engaged. The forklift moved backward and contacted the employee causing a metatarsal fracture in their left foot and injury to their lower right leg.
Hospitalized Foot(feet) and leg(s) n.e.c. Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
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