Prologistix Staffing
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures — GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
| Employer | Prologistix Staffing | Report ID | 20161110861 |
| Address | 2250 Lion Country Parkway | City, State ZIP | GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75050 |
| Event Date | November 18, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Bundles, bales | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.77000, -97.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a sit-down forklift to stack large bundles of flat corrugated boxes in rows. A row of bundles started to fall in a domino fashion, striking and then tipping the forklift over from the employee's right to left side. His left foot was pinned under the forklift and several bundles of boxes fell on top of him. He was hospitalized with a fractured left foot.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2016, a worker at Prologistix Staffing in GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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