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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2021021286 · 2/11/2021 · Herc Rentals - ProSolutions

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Trunk, unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Delivery truck or van

Employer

Name
Herc Rentals - ProSolutions
Location
2600 Aldine Bender Road, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77032
NAICS
532490
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was driving a forklift and assisting a 3rd party with securing an AC unit on the box truck. The employee dismounted the forklift, which then rolled into him, catching the employee between the forklift and the box truck. The employee sustained a crushing injury to the torso.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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