PODS Moving & Storage
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE
| Employer | PODS Moving & Storage | Report ID | 2020109600 |
| Address | 1 Madison Street | City, State ZIP | SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE 04106 |
| Event Date | October 8, 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) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.65000, -70.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
As a PIT was backing up, it hit an employee, knocked him to the ground, and ran over his foot. The employee was hospitalized with a compound fracture of the foot.
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2020, a worker at PODS Moving & Storage in SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE 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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