BROOK PARK, OHIO—
Ford Motor Company
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was driving a motorized buggy down an aisleway in the assembly area of a plant along with a co-worker. The employee braked to turn a corner when his foot slipped off the brake and on to the accelerator pedal. The motorized buggy turned the corner and went right into a mist collector. The employee was thrown forward in the buggy and suffered multiple fractures to his left foot that required surgery.
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