AMERICAN AIRLINES
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | AMERICAN AIRLINES | Report ID | 2020098838 |
| Address | 3900 N. Mingo Road | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74116 |
| Event Date | September 17, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.20000, -95.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking up to a forklift to speak to the forklift operator when the forklift operator reversed the forklift and ran over his foot, fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2020, a worker at AMERICAN AIRLINES in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), 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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