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SWPC Plastics, LLC

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — DEEP RIVER, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SWPC Plastics, LLC in DEEP RIVER, CONNECTICUT
Employer SWPC Plastics, LLC Report ID 2021010813
Address 12 Bridge Street City, State ZIP DEEP RIVER, CONNECTICUT 06417
Event Date January 29, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 332994 Inspection # 1513176
GPS Coordinates 41.38000, -72.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was going to unload a tractor trailer at the loading dock. The employee straddled the trailer lip and the dock to release the door latch. The tractor trailer pulled away from the dock and the employee fell to the ground between the dock and the trailer. As the tractor trailer backed up to the dock again, the employee was pinned between the trailer and the dock.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2021, a worker at SWPC Plastics, LLC in DEEP RIVER, CONNECTICUT suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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