Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area · Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fedex, 540 Airport Road, WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND 02886
on , Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries, affecting the leg(s) unspecified.
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Final 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.
HospitalizedLeg(s) unspecifiedForklift, order picker, platform truck powered