Union Payroll Agency, Inc
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Union Payroll Agency, Inc | Report ID | 20161110920 |
| Address | World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Yound International Blvd NW | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30313 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.75000, -84.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was directing a powered industrial truck (PIT) operator on how to load onto a tractor trailer when the PIT operator reversed and pinned the employee between the PIT and the tractor trailer. The employee suffered a right lower leg injury.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2016, a worker at Union Payroll Agency, Inc in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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