FedEx Freight, Inc.

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area - Fractures - MADISON, Wisconsin

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at FedEx Freight, Inc. in MADISON, Wisconsin
Employer FedEx Freight, Inc.
Address 4402 Robertson Road
City, State ZIP MADISON, Wisconsin 53714
Report ID 2020021320
Event Date February 10, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 484230
GPS Coordinates 43.09246, -89.30812

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Incident Narrative

An employee was on the loading dock while another employee was using a forklift to load a trailer. As the employee turned to get a pallet jack, the employee's foot became pinched between the rear of the forklift and the dock plate. The employee was hospitalized with a broken ankle and tendon damage.

Incident Summary

On February 10, 2020, a worker at FedEx Freight, Inc. in MADISON, Wisconsin suffered fractures to the 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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