DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-11-15JacksonWiSysco Eastern WI, LLCFoot (feet)Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was backing up a pallet jack and hit a stack of pallets, causing a board to break off a pallet and strike the employee's foot. The employee sustained a laceration.
2021-10-27Salt RockWvAllied Waste Services of North America, LLCThigh(s)Pedestrian vehicular incident
On October 27, 2021, an employee was walking behind a trash truck to direct it while it was backing up. The employee slipped and fell and the rear passenger-side tire came into contact with the front of his upper left thigh.
2021-10-26TylerTxTarget Distribution CenterFoot (feet)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing out of a trailer while operating a stand-up forklift. She contacted a dock plate and suffered broken bones in her left foot.
2021-10-15BirminghamAlMarJam Supply CompanyElbow(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was helping to spot for a flatbed truck that was backing up beside a boom truck. The employee's right arm was pinned between the two truck beds; the elbow was crushed and fractured. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-10-13OcalaFlSkyline Champion Corp.Jaw, chinFall on same level due to slipping
An employee was moving drywall tools from one house into another. The employee slipped on peel-and-stick backing paper from window tape; he fell and his jaw struck the edge of a counter. He suffered a broken jaw and a chin laceration.
2021-10-02EnidOkBimbo Bakeries USAHead and trunkNonclassifiable
After backing up a truck to a receiving door to unload products, an employee was found unconscious near the rear of the truck. He had suffered a fractured skull, broken ribs on the left side, and a neck injury.
2021-09-17ArlingtonTxCSI Calendering, IncFingertip(s)Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
Two employees were backing out a pair of forklifts. The forklift in the rear stopped, with its forks still raised, and began to advance. A pallet on the forks struck the right hand of the employee who was operating the forklift in front. His middle fingertip was amputated.
2021-09-07MacungiePaMACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATEDUpper arm(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing up a forklift. As it turned, his right upper arm was pinched between it and a material storage rack. He suffered a deep tissue avulsion above the elbow.
2021-09-01BreinigsvillePaCJ LogisticsLower leg(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing up a forklift when it struck a warehouse guardrail. The employee suffered a compound fracture to the lower right leg and was hospitalized.
2021-08-29OrlandoFlShippers Warehouse, Inc.Toes(s), toenail(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On August 29, 2021, a temporary employee was backing up a stand-up forklift when his left big toe was caught between the forklift and a rail. The toe was amputated.
2021-08-24Winter HavenFlAgroTurfLeg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle on side of road
An employee was placing sod alongside a roadway. After being hit by a car mirror, the employee jumped back and fell into the path of a skid steer that was backing up. The skid steer ran over his legs, breaking both of them.
2021-08-23WaucondaIlFidelitone, Inc.Back, including spine, spinal cordNonroadway collision with object other than vehicle
An employee was backing up a forklift to line up and put a pallet of product in a storage rack, when he struck a rack beam. The beam dislodged and hit him in the back. He was hospitalized for a contusion.
2021-08-13GreenfieldOkM. Wright Services, LLCLeg(s)Pedestrian vehicular incident
An employee was removing protective ropes from pipes when they were struck by a semi-truck that was backing up. The employee's left leg became crushed between the beveled end of a pipe and the semi-truck's rear bumper, resulting in a broken left leg.
2021-08-06AuburnMaPolar Corp.Hand(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing up a motorized pallet jack. The employee's hand was caught and crushed between the jack and a bailer.
2021-08-04GrotonCtGENERAL DYNAMICS, ELECTRIC BOAT DIVISIONLeg(s)Pedal cycle collision in roadway
An employee was using a company bicycle to travel to a company property when they were struck by a vehicle that was backing out of a driveway, resulting in a fractured leg.
2021-08-02Cross PlainsWiPlastic Ingenuity, Inc.Forearm(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing a forklift out of a racking storage area. The employee's left arm was caught between the forklift's overhead cage and the racking system. The forearm was broken.
2021-07-22NitroWvFedEx FreightAnkle(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a forklift that was backing up out of a trailer, resulting in a broken ankle and injured knee that required hospitalization.
2021-07-15BronxNyA. Duie Pyle, Inc.Wrist(s) and arm(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was unloading freight using an electric pallet jack. While backing up the pallet jack collided with a rack. The employee's arm and wrist were caught between the pallet jack handle and the metal rack, resulting in injuries.
2021-07-14SunnyvaleTxFedex Freight, Inc.Foot (feet)Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
The injured employee was operating a forklift while another employee was backing a forklift out of a trailer. The backing forklift struck the injured employee's forklift. The injured employee's left foot was caught between the two forklifts and injured.
2021-07-12North ChicagoIlAbbott Laboratories Inc.Leg(s)Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was using a forklift to load a pallet and was backing away from the pallet when the forklift collided with another forklift. The employee suffered a leg injury.
2021-07-07North JacksonOhMeridian Trucking LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was backing up a dump trailer when it tipped over. The employee suffered broken ribs.
2021-07-01StratfordCtConnecticut Distributors, IncorporatedMultiple body partsPedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
A powered industrial truck (PIT) operator was speaking to another employee and looked over their right shoulder in order to back up. While backing up, the PIT struck the other employee resulting in fractures, a torn rotator cuff, a crushed right foot, a leg laceration that required stitches, and the loss of the nail on their big toe.
2021-06-18KahuluiHiYOUNG BROTHERSMultiple body partsJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was backing up a yard tractor that was hooked up to a chassis with a loaded container. The chassis with the container flipped over and pulled down the tractor with it. The employee fell off the vehicle and suffered fractured ribs and vertebrae and a fractured wrist.
2021-06-18TappanNyStellantisFoot (feet)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing up a pallet truck when they collided with a guardrail and their left foot was crushed between the vehicle and the lower guardrail, resulting in a fractured foot.
2021-06-07WestervilleOhWest-Camp Press, IncChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was backing away from a desk when she tripped on a pallet and fell, hitting the metal shelving under a nearby work table with her right elbow and the right side of her rib cage. She suffered three broken ribs, scrapes and bruises to the elbow, and a possible partially collapsed lung.
2021-05-29FlemingtonNjJOHANNA FOODS, INC.Foot (feet) and ankle(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was walking past a dock as a forklift was backing out of the trailer at the dock. The rear tire of the forklift struck the employee resulting in a left foot/ankle laceration and fracture.
2021-05-28BlasdellNyEstes Express Line #083Finger(s), fingernail(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing down a dock with a large skid on the forks of his forklift. The forklift struck an upright I-beam. The employee's right hand was caught between the I-beam and the right rear upright post of the forklift's protective cage, causing the amputation of his pinky, middle, and ring fingers.
2021-05-13MattoonIlRural King Holding Co.Lower leg(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On May 13, 2021, at approximately 8:00 PM, an employee was operating a stand-up forklift and was backing away and turning from a pallet. The forklift struck a steel structural pole and the employee sustained compound fractures to the left tibia and fibula.
2021-05-12DadevilleAlKWANGSUNG AMERICA CORPORATIONArm(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was carrying trash outside to the burning pit using a forklift. The forklift got stuck in the mud outside and the operator asked another forklift operator to pull the stuck forklift out of the mud. The second forklift was backing up to the stuck forklift to attach a chain. The injured employee was holding the chain and while the second forklift backed up and the employee's left arm was crushed between the two forklifts resulting in amputation of the arm.
2021-05-04Port WentworthGaOA Logistics Services, Inc.Foot (feet)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was verifying products in a facility when they were struck by a forklift that was backing up. The employee's foot was crushed beneath the forklift, resulting in hospitalization and surgery.
2021-04-30SuwaneeGaKendall Development Services LLCToes(s), toenail(s)Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was backing up a compact roller when he ran over some rebar, which punctured a tire and caused it to go flat. The compact roller became unbalanced and fell to its side, injuring the employee and resulting in four broken toes.
2021-04-27LiverpoolPaMahantango Enterprises, IncorporatedLower leg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was walking toward customers when he came into contact with a skid loader that was backing up, resulting in a broken lower left leg.
2021-04-26SwedesboroNjMISSA BAY LLCFoot (feet)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing up a forklift when his left leg was caught between it and a shelving unit. His foot was broken.
2021-04-19ColumbusOhLocal Waste ServicesFoot (feet)Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was sitting in the cab of a truck that was backing up. When the truck stopped, the employee stepped out of the truck and the truck pulled forward, running over his foot. The employee required surgery for an injury to the foot.
2021-04-12MartinsburgPaCurry Supply CompanyFingertip(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing up a forklift. The employee's left thumb was caught between the forklift's overhead guard and a partially fabricated tank made of thin-gauge steel. The thumb tip was amputated.
2021-04-08Green Cove SpringsFlGarden Highway FoodsLeg(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing a stand-up electric pallet jack out of a trailer freezer. The employee's right leg was caught between the pallet jack and a pallet, causing a hairline fracture to the leg.
2021-04-08LincolnNeMidlands Packaging CorpFoot (feet)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing up a standup forklift when their left foot was crushed between the forklift and a rack, resulting in a fracture and lacerations.
2021-03-31NazarethPaThermo Fisher ScientificLeg(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
At about 9:30 a.m. on March 31, 2021, an employee was backing an order picker through a narrow aisle, carrying empty pallets. The top few pallets struck a box, then struck the uprights of the high rack, and then struck the employee's left leg and pinned it against the order picker. The employee suffered severe contusions.
2021-03-17WoodstockIlVorteq Coil Finishers, LLC.Hand(s) and arm(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was cleaning a backing roll. The employee's hand was caught in a nip point between rolls, causing a crushing injury to the hand and arm.
2021-03-15LakelandFlRooms To Go Distribution CenterFinger(s), fingernail(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing up a tow tractor. The tips of the employee's right middle, ring, and little fingers were caught between the tow tractor and a roof support pole, causing partial amputations to those fingers.
2021-03-11LincolnAlNew South Express, LLCFoot (feet) and ankle(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was scanning parts on a pull cart near a forklift when they were struck by the forklift as it was backing up, resulting in broken bones in their foot and ankle.
2021-02-24CulbertsonNeFrenchman Valley Co-opAnkle(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
While connecting a chain to a rubber pit mat, an employee was struck by a UTV as it was backing up. The employee sustained a laceration to their ankle.
2021-02-19JacksonvilleFlBanner Towing & Transport Specialists, Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
On February 19, 2021, an employee was backing up an off-road forklift onto a trailer for transport when the forklift's right front wheel came off of the trailer, causing the forklift to overturn. The employee was hospitalized for a laceration to the back of his head and broken ribs.
2021-02-11FredoniaKsSEK COOP Inc.Lumbar regionCollision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
An employee was using an articulating wheel loader to unload a customer's truck. The employee was backing the loader into a position parallel to the customer's truck when the loader struck the auger on the rear of a parked fertilizer truck. The employee was hospitalized with injury to the right side of their lower back.
2021-02-09ToulonIlAsplundh Construction LLCWrist(s) and arm(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
On February 9, 2021, at 1:45 pm, an employee was standing near a squirt boom utility truck putting away rigging equipment used during boring activities. A bucket truck was backing up and struck the employee, pinning them between the two trucks and resulting in fractures to their left ulna and radius about the wrist.
2021-02-08Lake WorthFlZulu ConstructionHeadJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating an all-terrain forklift when they made a turn while backing up and the forklift rolled over, resulting in a laceration on their head that required stitches.
2021-01-29Deep RiverCtSmith & Wesson Precision Components, LLCMultiple trunk locationsPedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was signaling a tractor trailer as it was backing up. The employee was pinned between the trailer and the loading dock and sustained fractures to the ribs and pelvis.
2021-01-26AssonetMaStop and Shop SupermarketsLower leg(s)Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
An employee was backing up an electric pallet jack to move out of the way of another associate. The employee's right foot was then caught between his pallet jack and a pallet that was on a stopped pallet jack in front of him. The employee sustained a crushing injury to the right lower leg.
2021-01-14La SalleIlXPO Logistics, Inc.Foot (feet) and ankle(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was walking near a door when they were struck by a forklift that was backing out of the door, resulting in injuries to their ankle and foot.
2020-10-18ParamusNjShoprite of ParamusNonclassifiablePedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was escorting a customer to their car in the parking lot and was struck by a car as it was backing out of a space.
2020-10-17Garden CityGaHarco Construction, Inc.Lower leg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
A skid steer was grading rock along a curb for a parking lot. An employee was shoveling the rock along the curb to uncover the curb. The employee lost his balance while shoveling the rock and stepped behind the skid steer while it was backing up. The skid steer ran over the employee's right leg causing a compound fracture to the shin.
2020-10-08South PortlandMePODS Moving & StorageFoot (feet)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
As a PIT was backing up, it hit an employee, knocked him to the ground, and ran over his foot. The employee was hospitalized with a compound fracture of the foot.
2020-10-05AxisAlNouryon Functional Chemicals, LLCChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersPedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was working on a loading dock while a box truck was backing up into the loading bay. The employee was pinched between the trailer and the rubber seating around the bay door. The employee suffered fractured ribs and a collapsed lung and was hospitalized.
2020-09-29El PasoTxDustrol Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was preparing to lift the averaging arm on a milling machine and place it in the locked position so the milling machine could back up and get into position to start a new cut on asphalt. The milling machine started backing up. Another employee grabbed the averaging arm by the end to help the first employee; it raised unbalanced, the opposite end teetered, stuck into the asphalt surface, and the end the second employee was holding lifted. The employee's right index and middle fingers
2020-09-24HoustonTxGrant Sheet Metal, Inc.Multiple body partsPedestrian struck by vehicle in work zone
Two employees were working as flaggers for a construction site and were assisting a truck driver back out of the site. As the truck was backing out onto the service road, a motorist struck one of the flaggers who was in the street. The employee received head and bodily injuries. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
2020-09-11GregoryTxKiewit CorporationLower leg(s)Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
The injured employee was aligning a crane girder at the gas compressor building using a 10-ton hydraulic ram and three steel wedges. The employee was removing the last wedge using an 8-pound sledgehammer as another employee stood on the concrete off to the left side holding a tool tether attached to the wedge with python tape. As the injured employee was backing out the last wedge from the right side via a sledgehammer, the wedge unexpectedly came out from in between the column and the shim, str
2020-08-31GapPaUrban Outfitters Retail Distribution CenterFinger(s), fingernail(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing a stand-up reach truck into an aisle. His left thumb was pinched between a load beam and the truck.
2020-08-31FairviewMtNoble Casing, Inc.Multiple body partsStruck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On 8/31/2020, a Noble Casing, Inc., employee was on location performing rathole operations. A nearby skid steer operator was unloading a joint of pipe from a trailer and had the pipe elevated while backing to clear the bunks. The pipe then slid off the skid steer forks and trapped the employee between the pipe and trailer. The employee suffered a dislocated left elbow, broken left femur, single vertebra fracture, and bleeding in the brain, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2020-08-24New CastleDeOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc.Foot (feet)Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was backing a forklift down a warehouse dock. The forklift collided with another forklift; the employee's left foot was caught and broken between the two.
2020-08-10Riviera BeachFlEastern Metal SupplyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was backing up a stand-up forklift. The forklift's mast struck a 900-pound bundle of aluminum channel overhead, causing it to fall from a rack onto the employee's right hand. He suffered a laceration and a fracture to his right index finger.
2020-07-16TulsaOklahomaYRC Inc.PelvisPedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
A YRC driver was standing in front of a freight dock waiting for paper work. The driver was struck from behind by a trailer that was backing into the dock. The driver felt the impact in their hip/back area and immediately turned to the left and fell to the ground. The injured driver was hospitalized with a possible fractured pelvis.
2020-07-15WashingtonWest VirginiPOLYMER ALLIANCE SERVICES, LLCLeg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
While standing next to a forklift, an employee was struck by another forklift that was backing up. He was pinned against the forklift that he was standing next to. The employee's leg was further injured when the vehicle turned to pull away.
2020-07-15HuntsvilleTexasUFP New Waverly, LLCLeg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
While walking, an employee was struck from behind by a forklift that was backing up. Both of the employee's legs were amputated.
2020-07-15College StationTexasLarry Young Paving, Inc.Thigh(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was spotting for the operator of a road paver as it was backing up. The employee was struck by the paver and caught against a road roller machine. He sustained injury, including a crushed artery, to the left thigh requiring surgery.
2020-07-08FlorenceNew JerseyChristmas Tree Shop WarehouseLower leg(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing up a stand-up forklift when his left leg was pinned between the forklift's outer cage and a structural pole. He suffered a large laceration and contusion, with broken bones in the lower leg.
2020-06-30Coral SpringsFloridaSFM LANDSCAPE SERVICES, LLCMultiple body partsExplosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was backing a mower into a tractor trailer when the mower's gas tank struck the trailer and exploded. The employee received burns to the face (around eyes and forehead), arms, and knees.
2020-06-23Fort WorthTexasWaste ManagementFoot (feet)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in roadway
A Waste Management driver was backing a waste truck in a cul-de-sac when the truck struck another helper employee. The injured employee sustained a fractured left foot.
2020-06-22Forest ParkGeorgiaAmeriCold Logistics LLCLeg(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing up an electric pallet jack and hit a truck cart. He dismounted the pallet jack with his hand still on the steering arm, and caused the pallet jack to run into his leg. The employee sustained a left leg fracture.
2020-06-16TampaFloridaMike's Pies, Inc.NonclassifiableCollision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
An employee was backing a forklift out of a trailer when the truck's roll-up door rolled down about 6 inches. He pushed it up using his hand and pressed the accelerator. His hand was then caught between the forklift cage and the truck's roll-up door, suffering fractures. He was hospitalized.
2020-06-10New OrleansLouisianaLouisiana Pepper ExchangeHand(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was using a forklift to move pallets at a warehouse. As he was backing up the forklift, his hand went outside the forklift and was crushed between the forklift and an adjacent trailer. He was hospitalized.
2020-06-10TylerTexasOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc.Leg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was struck by a forklift that was backing out of a trailer on a warehouse dock, suffering a broken right leg.
2020-06-04TildenTexasDean Word CompanyBack, including spine, spinal cordJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was backing up a tractor when it rolled onto its side. The employee fell to the ground and suffered a back injury.
2020-06-03CovingtonLouisianaTractor Supply CompanyMultiple body partsRan off driving surface, nonroadway
An employee was backing an ATV toward a loading dock when it rolled off the dock. The employee suffered a broken ankle and possibly cracked vertebrae.
2020-05-28NewarkNew JerseyPort Newark Container TerminalNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersMoving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway
An employee was driving a checker vehicle when it collided with a truck that was backing up. The employee suffered a right superior articulating facet fracture of the C6 vertebra, a fracture of the left posterior tubercle at the C5 vertebra, a grade IV blunt cerebrovascular injury with distal reconstitution, abrasions to the left ear and left elbow, and decreased sensation in the right thumb and index finger.
2020-05-06WarriorAlabamaStephens Pipe & Steel, LLCAnkle(s) and leg(s)Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee was backing up from a trailer on his forklift when the pallets fell off the forks. He got off to place the pallets back on the forks. The forklift rolled forward and pinned him between the pallets on the forks and the I-beam under the trailer. He suffered a broken leg and ankle and was hospitalized.
2020-05-06Melrose ParkIllinoisJKS Ventures Inc.Leg(s)Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was backing up a construction/utility vehicle. The corner of the vehicle's bucket caught a stack of three bales and tipped over the top bale. The bale struck the injured employee who was separating cardboard in the area, causing a broken leg and bruised ribs.
2020-05-05Fort RileyKansasJulius Kaaz Construction Company, Inc.Arm(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up on side of road
A truck driver had just dumped dirt from his truck on a shoulder. A skid steer loader began moving the dirt from the shoulder to grade out the slope. The skid steer was backing up to the slope to get its second load of dirt when the truck driver's right arm was caught between the back of the skid steer and the back of the truck. The driver's radial artery and radial nerve were severed and the driver was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
2020-04-21MechanicsburgPennsylvaniaDHL Supply ChainLeg(s)Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
Two employees were unloading a truck at a dock; one was driving a standup forklift and the other was driving a high reach forklift. While the standup forklift was backing up, its operator's leg was pierced by the high reach forklift's forks.
2020-04-16CenterTexasTyson Farms, Inc.Leg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was operating a standup forklift when he stopped his lift on a shipping dock in front of a door. A sit-down forklift was backing out of the door and hit the employee's leg, pinning it between the two lifts. His left leg had a fractured femur, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2020-03-28LaurelMississippiWayne Farms LLCLower leg(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing a forklift out of a trailer. The employee's left foot struck the trailer wall, causing fractures to the fibula and tibia.
2020-03-27Grove CityOhioPort Logistics GroupAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersNonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was driving a forklift in a warehouse. As he was backing up with a skid (wood pallet) load, the load caught on a beam post; his head hit the handle of the forklift and his abdomen hit the steering wheel. He suffered a vertical cut between his eyebrows, about 2-2.5 inches long, as well as an abdominal injury with possible internal bleeding.
2020-03-24SatantaKansasFriona Cattle Feeders North #1Lower leg(s)Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
An employee was using skid steer with an attachment to pull fence poles out of the ground. The skid steer was backing up, carrying a pole, when its bucket tilted and came down. The pole struck and broke the employee's lower right leg.
2020-03-18StoughtonMassachusettUS Electrical Services, Inc.Fingertip(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving an order picker, moving a pallet of wire to be put away. While he was backing the order picker into position to offload the pallet, his left index finger was pinched between an overhead pipe and the overhead guard. His fingertip was lacerated and part of it was amputated.
2020-03-14DanvilleArkansasWayne Farms, LLC.Foot (feet)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing up a pallet jack when his right foot was caught between the jack and the wall. The foot sustained a dislocation and fracture.
2020-03-13MansfieldTexasKlein Tools, Inc. Mansfield Texas Distribution CenterUpper extremitiesCollision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
An employee was backing a forklift through an aisle when it struck another forklift. The employee suffered a loss of consciousness, then pain and weakness in the upper extremities.
2020-03-11Gun Barrel CityTexasCEFCOThigh(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was backing away from a cash register when she tripped on another employee's foot and fell, breaking her femur. She was hospitalized.
2020-03-04LincolnNebraskaUniversal PureLower leg(s)Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee was backing up a motorized pallet jack. The employee started to step off the pallet jack while it was still moving backwards and her right leg was pinned between the pallet jack and a floor scale. The employee sustained two broken bones in the lower right leg.
2020-02-26JacksonvilleIllinoisUGL REALTY PA CORP. Foot (feet)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
At approximately 2:00 p.m., an employee working in the warehouse bent over to pick a piece of paper off the floor. At that time, a forklift was backing off from a trailer. As the forklift turned to the right, it made contact with the employee. The employee sustained foot fractures and was hospitalized.
2020-02-17BrightonColoradoStaples, Inc. Foot (feet)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing up a dock stocker when it collided with a storage rack. The employee's foot was caught and crushed between the dock stocker and the rack. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery to the foot.
2020-02-13Broken BowOklahomaTyson Foods, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway
An employee was operating a riding pallet jack, staging a load of pallets. As he was backing the pallets into the staging area, the top pallet came in contact with a concrete pillar. It shifted forward and struck the employee's right hand as it rested on the throttle control of the pallet jack. The employee suffered a compound fracture and laceration to the little finger, resulting in a medical amputation to the finger.
2020-02-05Eau ClaireWisconsinMENARD, INC.Foot (feet)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On February 5, 2020, at approximately 8:45 a.m., an employee was operating a forklift. While backing-up the forklift and making a left turn, the employee's left foot was caught between a guardrail and the outside frame of the forklift, resulting in fractures to the 4th and 5th distal bones of the left foot. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
2020-01-29SanfordFloridaAnthony Barnes Concrete, Inc.Leg(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
The injured employee was removing soil to lay a concrete form when a loader that was backing up ran over the employee's leg and fractured it.
2020-01-21MorrisvillePennsylvaniaDanella Companies, Inc.Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
A driver was backing a trailer into a jobsite when the trailer became caught on a road sign. After the road sign was released, it sprung back and struck the injured employee in the midsection. The employee suffered three fractured ribs, a collapsed lung, and internal bleeding.
2020-01-15ToledoOhioFiat Chrysler Automobiles U.S., LLCAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersPedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
On January 15, 2020, an employee was sitting on a rub rail at a dock. At the same time, a truck driver was backing a truck trailer into the dock. The employee was struck and caught between the truck and trailer, requiring hospitalization for fractured ribs and a lacerated kidney.
2020-01-06BiddefordMaineFiber Materials, Inc.Forearm(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing up an electric pallet jack. The employee's left elbow was caught between the pallet jack's handle and a rolling stairs stand, causing trauma to the forearm.
2019-09-09HamburgPennsylvaniaIWCO DirectFoot (feet)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was using a pallet jack to unload pallets from a truck. The dock plate rose up about 1 ft. when the employee entered the truck. While backing out, the employee's right foot was crushed between the dock plate and the pallet jack.
2019-09-08RoselleNew JerseyPamarco Global GraphicsToes(s), toenail(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
The injured employee was guiding the operator of a forklift which was lifting a 750-lbs. steel roll. As the forklift was backing out with the load, the steel roll slipped out of the slings and landed on the injured employee's foot. The composite toe cap in the boot clamped down crushing the employee's foot and resulting in toe amputations.
2019-08-19Dodge CityKansasSwift Transportation Co. Inc.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersPedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was guiding a student who was backing a trailer into a parking spot when the employee was pinned between the trailer and a parked trailer. He was hospitalized with kidney/liver contusions.
2019-08-14JacksonvilleFloridaYRC Freight, Inc.Hip(s)Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
On August 14, 2019, an employee was walking into a trailer to add dunnage onto the freight when a forklift struck him while backing up. He suffered a bruised left ankle and broken right hip and was hospitalized.
2019-08-06AuroraIllinoisMAGICK WOODS INC. Toes(s), toenail(s)Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On August 6, 2019, an employee was picking his shipment on a standup forklift. As he was backing up with the load, his left foot was caught between the forklift and an I-beam. He sustained broken toes and a partial amputation of the big toe.