PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA—
OK Grocery Company Perishable
Transportation incident, unspecified · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was selecting when they were struck by a pallet on another powered industrial truck (PIT). The employee sustained fractures to the left fibula and right ankle requiring hospitalization and surgery.
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