Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 145381.015 - Two Employees are struck by PIT while walking, one fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 145381.015 -- Report ID: 0419730 -- Event Date: 12/31/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1572416.015	01/07/2022		491110	U.S. Postal Service

Abstract: At 4:30 a.m. on December 31, 2021, two employees were walking in a Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) traffic area when they were struck by a Toyota Electrical Tow Motor. The employer established a PIT traffic only time during dispatching hours that occur between 4:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., which is enforced by posting a supervisor to stop any foot traffic. The facility allowed both foot and PIT traffic simultaneously in the area at other times. Employee #1 was hospitalized with multiple leg fractures and Employee #2 recieved medical treatment for lacerations and strain/sprain to her hips and legs.

Keywords: Driving, Engineering Controls, Equipment Operator, Hip, Industrial Truck, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Leg, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Obstructed View, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Sprain, Struck By, Walking Surface, Warehouse, Warehouse Aisle

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1572416.015	27	F	Hospitalized injury		Postal clerks, excluding mail carriers
2	1572416.015	40	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Postal clerks, excluding mail carriers

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