Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc.
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area - Fractures - THOMSON, Georgia
| Employer | Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc. |
| Address | 1742 Warrenton Highway |
| City, State ZIP | THOMSON, Georgia 30824 |
| Report ID | 2024010503 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2024 |
| 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 |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321114 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.45072, -82.53461 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee had been warming his hands at a stationary heater near the stacker operator. He was by the rear passenger-side of his parked forklift when another forklift reversed and struck him. His left leg was pinned between the two forklifts and he sustained a fractured fibula.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2024, a worker at Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc. in THOMSON, Georgia 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
OSHA has recorded 801 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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