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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Can Corporation of America Incorporated in 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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