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U.S. Postal Service

Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2023032325
Address 4550 Swinnea Rd City, State ZIP MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 38118
Event Date March 14, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # 1659821
GPS Coordinates 35.02000, -89.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was struck by a pallet mounted on a forklift and knocked to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a back injury.

Incident Summary

On March 14, 2023, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle 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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