Hwashin America Corporation
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Hwashin America Corporation | Report ID | 20191111756 |
| Address | HMMA Montgomery (Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama), 700 Hyundai Blvd | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36105 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336111 | Inspection # | 1445570 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.22000, -86.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A forklift struck a Hwashin American employee as it backed up. It knocked down the employee and ran over both of the employee's legs, breaking them.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2019, a worker at Hwashin America Corporation in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. 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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