Veritiv
Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area — Fractures — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Veritiv | Report ID | 20241110869 |
| Address | 4507 Eagle Falls Dr. | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33619 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1790379 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.90000, -82.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was off his forklift, picking a product off a pallet to load for a customer. Another employee was driving a forklift down the aisle and bumped into the injured employee's forklift. As a result, the injured employee was pushed into the pallets, and he sustained broken ribs and a laceration to his hip.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2024, a worker at Veritiv in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 74 severe injury reports involving "Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area" incidents in our database. Browse all Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area injuries.
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