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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024087612 · 8/19/2024 · American Woodmark Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source
Sheets, panels wood, plywood, MDF

Employer

Name
American Woodmark Corporation
Location
2801 W Saner Ave, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75233
NAICS
337110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing at the administration station counting parts on pallets, verifying correct parts are being sent, and entering shipping information into the computer program. A forklift struck a pallet of approximately 80 cabinet base panels and the panels fell onto the employee who suffered a broken left tibia.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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