# Crushing injuries at Westrock
> OSHA SIR `2018088948` · 8/29/2018 · COVINGTON, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Foot (feet), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Westrock
- **Location:** 6180 Alcovy Rd, COVINGTON, GEORGIA, 30014
- **NAICS:** 322219
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was carrying trash to a compactor when a forklift backed up over his right foot. His foot was crushed and required hospitalization.

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