United States Postal Service
Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area — Fractures — INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 20241211316 |
| Address | 7451 Tempelhof Drive | City, State ZIP | INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46241 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified |
| 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 | Shelves, shelving, racks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1793021 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.68000, -86.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 7, 2024, a forklift ran into a rack, which then struck an employee. The employee suffered a fractured right foot and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2024, a worker at United States Postal Service in INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified. 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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