Martinez Paving Co., Inc.
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LAREDO, TEXAS
| Employer | Martinez Paving Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2018032592 |
| Address | Simon Bolivar Blvd &, Bucky Houdmann Blvd | City, State ZIP | LAREDO, TEXAS 78045 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Dirt, earth | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | 1303675 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.61000, -99.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing a road for asphalt paving when a nearby forklift operator put a forklift in neutral and exited the cabin. The forklift started to move forward and struck the employee, pinning him between it and a pile of soil. He injured his lower back and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2018, a worker at Martinez Paving Co., Inc. in LAREDO, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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