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Intracranial injuries, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2023109899 · 10/26/2023 · Western Recycling

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Brain
Nature of injury
Intracranial injuries, unspecified

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Western Recycling
Location
1990 South Cole, BOISE, IDAHO, 83709
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was sweeping up in an area near a cardboard baler. A forklift driver was driving through the warehouse with bales on the forks. The bales on the front left side of the forklift struck the employee, causing him to fall backward and hit his head on the ground. The employee was knocked unconscious and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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