Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Name: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds at H-E-B Warehouse
Start: 8/14/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024087488 · 8/14/2024 · H-E-B Warehouse

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Cause

Event: Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source: Structural barriers n.e.c.

Employer

Name: H-E-B Warehouse
Location: 4301 Windfern Road, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77041
NAICS: 445110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was training to drive the swing jack when it accelerated and he lost his balance. He lifted his leg and it was pinned between the swing jack and an asset protector. The employee sustained a laceration and fracture to their left ankle.

Source

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