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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2015085878 · 8/18/2015 · LKQ Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
LKQ Corp.
Location
9314 Wallisville Rd., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77013
NAICS
423120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to relocate a pallet of car batteries while operating a forklift with the forks elevated. As he attempted to turn, the forklift flipped over and pinned him beneath the roll-over protector and the ground. He suffered blunt force trauma to the upper torso and ruptured his spleen, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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