The Trinity Company
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures — BROWNFIELD, TEXAS
| Employer | The Trinity Company | Report ID | 2018021321 |
| Address | 500 W. Ross Street | City, State ZIP | BROWNFIELD, TEXAS 79316 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.18000, -102.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a forklift to load cotton bales onto a cotton bale truck. As he was exiting the warehouse, he hit a hole in the ground, causing the forklift to tip. Thinking the forklift was going to flip over, he tried to jump off and broke his right leg.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2018, a worker at The Trinity Company in BROWNFIELD, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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