READY PAC

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Crushing injuries — FLORENCE, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at READY PAC in FLORENCE, NEW JERSEY
Employer READY PAC Report ID 2017065343
Address 700 RAILROAD ROAD City, State ZIP FLORENCE, NEW JERSEY 08518
Event Date June 12, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries 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) 311712 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.10000, -74.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was uncovering bins of raw product for the onion line when a forklift operator backed up and ran over the employee's right foot, crushing it and causing tissue damage. He was hospitalized and had surgery.

Incident Summary

On June 12, 2017, a worker at READY PAC in FLORENCE, NEW JERSEY suffered crushing injuries 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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