Fedex
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries — WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Fedex | Report ID | 2024032363 |
| Address | 540 Airport Road | City, State ZIP | WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND 02886 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| 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) | 492110 | Inspection # | 1735419 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.73000, -71.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A warehouse employee was scanning packages that were transported by a forklift when she was struck by a reversing forklift. She fell down and the forklift's left rear tire went over the top of the employee's lower extremities, crushing her legs. Her legs were bruised and muscles were damaged. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2024, a worker at Fedex in WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries to the leg(s) unspecified. 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
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