Can Corporation of America Incorporated
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — BLANDON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Can Corporation of America Incorporated | Report ID | 2021042994 |
| Address | 326 June Avenue | City, State ZIP | BLANDON, PENNSYLVANIA 19510 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332431 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -75.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A powered industrial truck backed into an employee, who suffered a broken pelvis with internal bleeding. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2021, a worker at Can Corporation of America Incorporated in BLANDON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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