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US Postal Service

Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — BELLMAWR, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Postal Service in BELLMAWR, NEW JERSEY
Employer US Postal Service Report ID 20181111281
Address 421 Bendigo Blvd City, State ZIP BELLMAWR, NEW JERSEY 08031
Event Date November 1, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.86000, -75.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was picking up materials out of a hopper when a forklift operator moved forward and hit the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a partially collapsed lung.

Incident Summary

On November 1, 2018, a worker at US Postal Service in BELLMAWR, NEW JERSEY suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle 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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