Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at Forterra Pipe & Precast
Start: 3/1/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017031933 · 3/1/2017 · Forterra Pipe & Precast

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Jaw, chin
Nature of injury: Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event: Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: Forterra Pipe & Precast
Location: 11201 FM 529, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77041
NAICS: 327390
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On March 01, 2017, a forklift driver was trying to lift a base pallet so the injured employee could place a 4X4 wooden board under it. The forks slipped off the base pallet and struck the employee's jaw. The employee suffered a broken/dislocated jaw.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown