FedEx Freight Services
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — RICHLAND, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | FedEx Freight Services | Report ID | 20161111022 |
| Address | 301 Industrial Park drive | City, State ZIP | RICHLAND, MISSISSIPPI 39218 |
| Event Date | November 24, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.33000, -90.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sitting on a forklift when another forklift struck his left foot.
Incident Summary
On November 24, 2016, a worker at FedEx Freight Services in RICHLAND, MISSISSIPPI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the foot (feet), unspecified. 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.
Context
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