GMVM Fairfax Assembly
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area — Fractures — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | GMVM Fairfax Assembly | Report ID | 2016087641 |
| Address | 3201 Fairfax Trafficway | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66115 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336111 | Inspection # | 1172703 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.14000, -94.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was talking to a coworker on the west side of the drive aisle. After finishing the conversation, the employee crossed back over to the east side of the drive aisle and was struck by a fork truck driving forward with a single material container. The employee was knocked to the ground and was struck a second time when the material container slid off the forks. The employee suffered a right thumb fracture, right tibia fracture, and lower leg scratch.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2016, a worker at GMVM Fairfax Assembly in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 439 severe injury reports involving "Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area" incidents in our database. Browse all Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area injuries.
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