Mondelez International

Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mondelez International in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Mondelez International Report ID 2016087389
Address 6903 West Sam Houston Parkway North City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041
Event Date August 9, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 311821 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.61000, -95.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving pallets with an electric pallet jack. While backing up the pallet jack, his leg got caught in the wheel well of a forklift. The forklift operator began to move the forklift forward, causing the employee's leg to be pulled farther into the wheel well. He suffered broken bones in his right foot and a fractured right elbow, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 9, 2016, a worker at Mondelez International in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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