GFS Transport, LLC
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | GFS Transport, LLC | Report ID | 2016021188 |
| Address | 5501 W. Fond du Lac | City, State ZIP | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53206 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -87.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spotting for a driver backing up a truck when the employee's arm was pinched between the truck and a dumpster at the site. He suffered a broken arm.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2016, a worker at GFS Transport, LLC in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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