Home Depot Distribution Center
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — BAYTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | Home Depot Distribution Center | Report ID | 2015096334 |
| Address | 6115 FM 1405 Rd. | City, State ZIP | BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77523 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Guardrails, road dividers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.73000, -94.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee operating a pallet jack went to drop off some pallets. He looked backwards and ran into a guard rail, fracturing his left leg.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2015, a worker at Home Depot Distribution Center in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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