Preferred Freezer Services of Houston Express, LLC

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Preferred Freezer Services of Houston Express, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Preferred Freezer Services of Houston Express, LLC Report ID 2017032176
Address 7080 Express Lane City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77078
Event Date March 8, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 493120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.82000, -95.24000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing a trailer for a semi-truck to hook up to it. When the semi-truck backed up to connect to the trailer, the employee was struck and pushed under the trailer. The employee was hospitalized for injuries to his upper torso and jaw.

Incident Summary

On March 8, 2017, a worker at Preferred Freezer Services of Houston Express, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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