U.S. Postal Service, Central MA Processing Center

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service, Central MA Processing Center in SHREWSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer U.S. Postal Service, Central MA Processing Center Report ID 20231211603
Address 192 Main Street City, State ZIP SHREWSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS 01546
Event Date December 23, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.28000, -71.74000

Incident Narrative

On December 23, 2023, an employee was backing a piece of mail transport equipment (MTE). They stepped backward as a fork truck was passing by and the forks of the truck contacted the employee's right ankle, resulting in injury.

Incident Summary

On December 23, 2023, a worker at U.S. Postal Service, Central MA Processing Center in SHREWSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the ankle(s). 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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