Americold Logistics
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area — Fractures — HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Americold Logistics | Report ID | 2015118796 |
| Address | 2525 Bergey Road | City, State ZIP | HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA 19440 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.28000, -75.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While standing in an aisle, an employee picking cases and loading them onto an electric pallet jack was struck by another electric pallet jack operated by another employee resulting in a broken leg.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2015, a worker at Americold Logistics in HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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