Truck-Lite Co., LLC
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — FALCONER, NEW YORK
| Employer | Truck-Lite Co., LLC | Report ID | 2018043406 |
| Address | 2640 First Ave | City, State ZIP | FALCONER, NEW YORK 14733 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2018 | 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) | 336321 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.11000, -79.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down a warehouse aisle while a coworker was driving a forklift truck from the opposite direction. They passed each other, but the forklift truck driver remembered that he had a question for the employee. The driver reversed the forklift truck and the employees had a conversation. Once the conversation was over, the employee turned to walk behind the forklift truck. The forklift truck driver forgot he was in reverse and hit the employee, driving over the top of his leg. The employee sustained an open compound fracture to the left leg.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2018, a worker at Truck-Lite Co., LLC in FALCONER, NEW YORK 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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