HOUSTON, TEXAS—
Tyson Foods Inc.
Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway · Cuts, lacerations
Final narrative
An employee was operating a forklift and was backing out of an aisle. A second forklift operator who was moving into the aisle did not see the employee who was backing out. The employee was struck by the second forklift's blades, lacerating his thigh. He was hospitalized and required surgery.
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