Kroger Texas LP

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Avulsions, enucleations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kroger Texas LP in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Kroger Texas LP Report ID 2017054151
Address 701 Gellhorn City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77029
Event Date May 8, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 423990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.78000, -95.27000

Incident Narrative

On May 05, 2017, an employee was operating an electric pallet jack. He was traveling with the forks behind him and was standing on the left side of the platform on the pallet jack. When he approached a staged pallet of product, he turned his pallet jack to the left and made a full circle to get under the pallet of product. As he was positioning his forks under the pallets, he hit another pallet of product. His right ankle was pinned between his pallet jack and the pallet of product, peeling off the skin and requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 8, 2017, a worker at Kroger Texas LP in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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