EPI Materials Testing Group
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified — Fractures — CONROE, TEXAS
| Employer | EPI Materials Testing Group | Report ID | 2017054069 |
| Address | 17000 Donwick Dr. | City, State ZIP | CONROE, TEXAS 77385 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Jaw, chin |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.20000, -95.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was at a storage facility helping clients move an object out of the unit. The clients were using a forklift to move the object while the employee acted as spotter for the forklift. The forklift forks struck the employee and he fell back onto his head on the gravel. He suffered a broken jaw and contusion/cut on the top of his head, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2017, a worker at EPI Materials Testing Group in CONROE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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