Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Name: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries at H-E-B Distribution Center
Start: 10/21/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024109776 · 10/21/2024 · H-E-B Distribution Center

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and trunk
Nature of injury: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Cause

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

Employer

Name: H-E-B Distribution Center
Location: 4625 Windfern, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77041
NAICS: 445110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was reversing a standup forklift when it struck a structural pole and then he fell from the forklift to the floor. He suffered a laceration to the spleen, three broken ribs, and a concussion.

Source

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