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Tom Thumb Distribution

Stepped on object — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — ARLINGTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tom Thumb Distribution in ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Employer Tom Thumb Distribution Report ID 2017031969
Address 301 SW Plaza Shopping Center City, State ZIP ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76016
Event Date March 2, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Stepped on object Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 493120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.67000, -97.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stacking pallets in a trailer and stepped on a broken pallet puncturing his right foot.

Incident Summary

On March 2, 2017, a worker at Tom Thumb Distribution in ARLINGTON, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as stepped on object, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 59 severe injury reports involving "Stepped on object" incidents in our database. Browse all Stepped on object injuries.

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