Incident date: 2018-08-16
NAICS industry code: 213112

A spotter was directing a telehandler operator who was picking up an empty rack of piping. The operator picked up the load and did not see the communication from the spotter. As the operator was backing out, the spotter was crushed between the load and a parked trailer, fracturing his back.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
code_source: title: Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate