T Force Freight
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO
| Employer | T Force Freight | Report ID | 20211210441 |
| Address | 5300 E. 56th Ave. | City, State ZIP | COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO 80022 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.79000, -104.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was swapping propane on a forklift when another forklift backed out of a trailer into him. He was pinched between the two forklifts and suffered a broken pelvis.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2021, a worker at T Force Freight in COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO suffered fractures to the pelvis. 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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