Lancaster Oil Company, Inc.
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Lancaster Oil Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2018088788 |
| Address | 1060 Manheim Pike | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.05000, -76.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hunched over cleaning up debris from the floor using a small shovel when a nearby forklift started backing up. The forklift driver did not see the hunched over employee and ran him over. He suffered a broken left ankle and a fractured right ankle and foot, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2018, a worker at Lancaster Oil Company, Inc. in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). 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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