U.S. Postal Service, Central MA Processing Center
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — 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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