Fractures and soft tissue injuries

Name: Fractures and soft tissue injuries at Prefco Distribution, LLC
Start: 2/9/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024021238 · 2/9/2024 · Prefco Distribution, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures and soft tissue injuries

Cause

Event: Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving and standing vehicle
Source: Pallet jack riding
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered

Employer

Name: Prefco Distribution, LLC
Location: 1190 West Loop North Freeway, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77055
NAICS: 493120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a pallet jack to move a stack of pallets when the pallet jack struck the front-right fork of a stationary forklift. The impact forced the employee off the pallet jack, and his right foot got caught between the pallet jack and the forklift. The employee suffered a broken and dislocated ankle.

Source

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