WESTLAKE, OHIO—
True Value Distribution Center
Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was operating a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) when he encountered another PIV that was blocking his path. When he attempted to move the other PIV, it struck him, breaking his leg and ankle.
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