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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023010391 · 1/13/2023 · Postel Erections Group, L.L.C.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Postel Erections Group, L.L.C.
Location
12700 Citypark Dr., MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, 77489
NAICS
238120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping a forklift operator move a steel joist. The joist struck a forklift tire, and as the forklift started to move, the joist shifted and struck the employee's right leg, resulting in a fracture.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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