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Swift Transportation

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — EDWARDSVILLE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Swift Transportation in EDWARDSVILLE, ILLINOIS
Employer Swift Transportation Report ID 2016032561
Address Midwest Distribution Center, 1040 Enterprise Ave City, State ZIP EDWARDSVILLE, ILLINOIS 62025
Event Date March 26, 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 Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.81000, -89.94000

Incident Narrative

On 03/26/2016, at 6:00 p.m., an employee exited a semi-truck and trailer and was providing backing directions to a driver who was reversing a second semi-truck and trailer. The driver did not see the stop signal and continued backing the truck into the injured employee's truck and trailer. The employee's right arm was caught between the two trailers. The employee was hospitalized with a broken right arm.

Incident Summary

On March 26, 2016, a worker at Swift Transportation in EDWARDSVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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