USPS
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Amputations — MADISON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | USPS | Report ID | 20201111213 |
| Address | 3902 Milwaukee Street | City, State ZIP | MADISON, WISCONSIN 53714 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1505313 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -89.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking across a loading dock area when a forklift backed out of a truck into her. She suffered a broken hip and two amputated toes, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2020, a worker at USPS in MADISON, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(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, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 779 severe injury reports involving "Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area" incidents in our database. Browse all Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area injuries.
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