New England Motor Freight, Inc. [NEMF]
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | New England Motor Freight, Inc. [NEMF] | Report ID | 2017021823 |
| Address | 2300 Landmeier Rd | City, State ZIP | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS 60007 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), 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 # | 1215380 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.01000, -87.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking out of a trailer to his forklift when another forklift struck him and fractured his leg.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2017, a worker at New England Motor Freight, Inc. [NEMF] in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s), 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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