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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021108648 · 10/7/2021 · Love's Truck Solutions - Distribution Center

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Ran off driving surface, nonroadway
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Ramps, loading docks, dock plates

Employer

Name
Love's Truck Solutions - Distribution Center
Location
11018 Delta Drive, LAREDO, TEXAS, 78045
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The injured employee was using a forklift to move scrap tires into a warehouse and place them into a scrap trailer. Water spilled from the scrap tires onto the warehouse floor. While driving back toward the loading dock, the forklift's brakes were activated and the tires slid on the water. The forklift spun and struck two co-workers, knocking them approximately 4 feet off the dock. The forklift fell off the dock and landed on the injured employee's right thigh, resulting in a fractured leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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