Incident date: 2020-07-16
NAICS industry code: 484110

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.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
code_source: title: Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Pelvis
severity: moderate