Connecticut Distributors, Incorporated
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Connecticut Distributors, Incorporated | Report ID | 2021075405 |
| Address | 333 Lordship Boulevard | City, State ZIP | STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT 06615 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424820 | Inspection # | 1542760 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.17000, -73.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A powered industrial truck (PIT) operator was speaking to another employee and looked over their right shoulder in order to back up. While backing up, the PIT struck the other employee resulting in fractures, a torn rotator cuff, a crushed right foot, a leg laceration that required stitches, and the loss of the nail on their big toe.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2021, a worker at Connecticut Distributors, Incorporated in STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, 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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