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George's Further Processing

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at George's Further Processing in SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
Employer George's Further Processing Report ID 2019088228
Address 701 Porter St City, State ZIP SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 72765
Event Date August 10, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.17000, -94.13000

Incident Narrative

A tractor-trailer driver had opened the rear trailer doors and returned to the tractor cab to back the trailer to the dock door. An employee entered the space between the back of the trailer and the edge of the dock. The trailer backed up, trapping the employee between the back of the trailer and the loading dock. The employee suffered a fractured left wrist, fractured pelvic/hip bone, and fractured sacrum.

Incident Summary

On August 10, 2019, a worker at George's Further Processing in SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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