# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at POLYMER ALLIANCE SERVICES, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2020076641` · 7/15/2020 · WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** POLYMER ALLIANCE SERVICES, LLC
- **Location:** 117 WAREHOUSE DRIVE, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, 26181
- **NAICS:** 541990
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

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.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*