Tyson Foods Inc.
Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway — Cuts, lacerations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Tyson Foods Inc. | Report ID | 2016065403 |
| Address | 300 Portwall St. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77029 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.78000, -95.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a forklift and was backing out of an aisle. A second forklift operator who was moving into the aisle did not see the employee who was backing out. The employee was struck by the second forklift's blades, lacerating his thigh. He was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2016, a worker at Tyson Foods Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 51 severe injury reports involving "Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2022 | R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors, LLC | MAPLE HEIGHTS, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 11, 2023 | New South Express, LLC | LINCOLN, ALABAMA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Tractor Supply Distribution Center | WACO, TEXAS | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Mar 20, 2023 | United Airlines, Inc. | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Hosp. |
| Dec 15, 2020 | US Foods | LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 27, 2018 | Coca Cola Bottling Co. | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Exel, Inc. | AURORA, ILLINOIS | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. | Hosp. |