Westby Cooperative Creamery
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — WESTBY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Westby Cooperative Creamery | Report ID | 20181111386 |
| Address | 401 S Main Street | City, State ZIP | WESTBY, WISCONSIN 54667 |
| Event Date | November 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.65000, -90.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was struck by a forklift as it backed up. The employee fell backward and hit their head on the warehouse floor, suffering a small brain bleed, a fracture to the back of the skull, bruising of the left eye, and a small left cheek laceration.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2018, a worker at Westby Cooperative Creamery in WESTBY, WISCONSIN suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. 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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