PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. | Report ID | 2022032267 |
| Address | 3045 New Tampa Hwy Building #18 | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33815 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.03000, -82.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A forklift backed into an employee who was cutting straps off a pallet. The forklift struck the employee's mid- to upper back; the employee developed back pain and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2022, a worker at PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, 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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