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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020043509 · 4/16/2020 · Tyson Farms, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Tyson Farms, Inc.
Location
1019 Shelbyville Street, CENTER, TEXAS, 75935
NAICS
311615
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a standup forklift when he stopped his lift on a shipping dock in front of a door. A sit-down forklift was backing out of the door and hit the employee's leg, pinning it between the two lifts. His left leg had a fractured femur, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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