York Container Company
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Amputations — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | York Container Company | Report ID | 20161211475 |
| Address | 138 Mount Zion Road | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17402 |
| Event Date | December 8, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | 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) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1198090 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -76.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just checked the status of rolls at a computer station in the roll stock warehouse and started walking away when a clamp truck in the warehouse struck the employee. The employee suffered a right leg amputation (mid-shin) and five broken metatarsals on the left foot.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2016, a worker at York Container Company in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations 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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