Eastern Lift Truck
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — MAPLE SHADE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Eastern Lift Truck | Report ID | 2015107843 |
| Address | 549 E. Linwood Ave. | City, State ZIP | MAPLE SHADE, NEW JERSEY 08052 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333924 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.96000, -74.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While an employee was repairing/moving an electric powered pallet jack, the jack backed over his foot, lacerating and breaking bones in his right foot.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2015, a worker at Eastern Lift Truck in MAPLE SHADE, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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