Averitt Express
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
| Employer | Averitt Express | Report ID | 2018065546 |
| Address | 9024 High Cotton Ln | City, State ZIP | FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33905 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | 1354085 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.64000, -81.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was struck by a forklift, suffering fractures.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2018, a worker at Averitt Express in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. 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
OSHA has recorded 779 severe injury reports involving "Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area" incidents in our database. Browse all Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2015 | SWISSPORT USA, INC. | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Mount Sinai Hospital | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Volusia Labor Solutions | ELKTON, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 29, 2018 | Westrock | COVINGTON, GEORGIA | Crushing injuries | Hosp. |
| Sep 2, 2015 | Abbyland Trucking, Inc. | CURTISS, WISCONSIN | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| May 15, 2015 | The Kroger Co. | CINCINNATI, OHIO | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Apr 1, 2015 | SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC. | CLEVELAND, OHIO | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Tyoga Container Company Inc | TIOGA, PENNSYLVANIA | Fractures | Hosp. |