R & L Carriers Shared Services, LLC
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | R & L Carriers Shared Services, LLC | Report ID | 2022053816 |
| Address | 212 E. Conde Street | City, State ZIP | JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN 53546 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.65000, -89.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee staged a forklift in front of the dock door and exited the forklift to raise the overhead door. After raising the dock door, he began to board his forklift, and another forklift backed out of a neighboring dock door and pinned him against the left side of his forklift. His left tibia was fractured.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2022, a worker at R & L Carriers Shared Services, LLC in JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). 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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