US Foods
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — LUBBOCK, TEXAS
| Employer | US Foods | Report ID | 2022076243 |
| Address | 915 East 50th Street | City, State ZIP | LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79404 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.54000, -101.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on inventory in an item return area. An electric reach truck backed into the area, and the employee's right ankle was caught between the reach truck and a stationary pallet jack. The employee's ankle was broken.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2022, a worker at US Foods in LUBBOCK, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(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
OSHA has recorded 779 severe injury reports involving "Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area" incidents in our database. Browse all Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area injuries.
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