AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, LLC
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, LLC | Report ID | 20171111321 |
| Address | 300 S. ELMIRA AVE | City, State ZIP | RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS 72802 |
| Event Date | November 28, 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) | 493120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.27000, -93.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A stand-up forklift operator was backing out of a bay when he swung around to miss a rack behind him and struck the injured employee, who suffered a broken right leg.
Incident Summary
On November 28, 2017, a worker at AMERICOLD LOGISTICS, LLC in RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS 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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