Staples, Inc.
Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified — Crushing injuries — COPPELL, TEXAS
| Employer | Staples, Inc. | Report ID | 2018032972 |
| Address | 201 Northpoint Drive | City, State ZIP | COPPELL, TEXAS 75019 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified | Source of Injury | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.97000, -97.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using small material handling equipment (MHE) to place a box of product onto a shelf. Another employee was operating a larger MHE to retrieve empty pallets from the shelf racks in the same aisle. The second employee's MHE equipment was raised in the air approximately 20 feet as it was being moved to the next pallet. The second employee did not see the first employee working below him or her MHE sitting in the aisle, and the MHE equipment collided. The first employee's left ankle was caught and crushed between the two pieces of equipment, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2018, a worker at Staples, Inc. in COPPELL, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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